Hardware Engineering Intern: Batteries & Power Systems

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building the future of residential energy with batteries, inverters, and interconnection systems. As a Hardware Engineering Intern, you will work hands-on across the full product cycle—from early prototyping to production support—and collaborate with experienced engineers to tackle challenging mechanical and electrical design problems.

You’ll gain real-world experience in a fast-moving startup environment, with exposure to problem solving, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student in Engineering, Physics, Math.
• Hands-on hardware development experience preferred.
• Interest in batteries, power electronics, and systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to design, simulate, build, and test electrical and mechanical systems.
• Participate in hands-on prototyping, debugging, and iterative testing.
• Support R&D and production efforts from prototype to high-volume manufacturing.
• Help diagnose and solve performance, thermal, and integration issues.
• Contribute to system documentation, test procedures, and design reviews.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Mechanical engineering fundamentals

Hands-on hardware development

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in Engineering, Physics, Math

Tools

KiCad

Altium

Job description

Base is building the future of residential energy with batteries, inverters, and interconnection systems. As a Hardware Engineering Intern, you will work hands-on across the full product cycle—from early prototyping to production support—and collaborate with experienced engineers to tackle challenging mechanical and electrical design problems.

You’ll gain real-world experience in a fast-moving startup environment, with exposure to problem solving, testing, and documentation.