Embedded & Power Electronics Engineer Intern

TMEIC Corporation; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

TMEIC Corporation in Roanoke, VA seeks an intern engineer to contribute to research, development, and deployment of new systems and technologies. You will participate in power electronics, controls, embedded systems, and mechanical engineering tasks under supervision.

You will gain hands-on experience across design, testing, data analysis, and documentation, supporting laboratory activities and mission-critical projects with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enrolled in a BS degree in electrical, mechatronics, computer, or mechanical engineering.
• Coursework in electrical power systems, control theory, power electronics.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Hands-on design, build, test experience in a lab setting.
• Proven teamwork and communication skills.
• Willing to travel up to 5% domestically.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this internship.
• Relocation and housing assistance are not available.
• Not benefits-eligible.
• Familiarity with MS Office and data handling.
• Experience with CAD/engineering tools desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist design, test, and validation tasks for power conversion systems.
• Evaluate power semiconductors, magnetics, capacitors, and components.
• Perform electrical testing with oscilloscopes and data acquisition systems.
• Conduct efficiency, thermal, EMC, and reliability tests.
• Assist in control algorithm development and model creation in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Help hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification efforts.
• Participate in firmware development and testing for embedded systems.
• Test communication interfaces (CAN, Modbus, Ethernet).
• Update engineering drawings and documentation.
• Support laboratory setup, operation, and safety procedures.

Skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Hands-on lab experience

Team collaboration

MS Office

Communication

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Willingness to travel

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Enrollment in BS engineering program

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

SolidWorks/Creo/AutoCAD

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

DAQ systems

Job description

TMEIC Corporation in Roanoke, VA seeks an intern engineer to contribute to research, development, and deployment of new systems and technologies. You will participate in power electronics, controls, embedded systems, and mechanical engineering tasks under supervision.

You will gain hands-on experience across design, testing, data analysis, and documentation, supporting laboratory activities and mission-critical projects with a collaborative team.