Intern - Electrical Engineer

Itron, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid vacation

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Itron, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern to join our Raleigh lab on-site. You will support lab operations, develop automation in Python, and work with experienced engineers to improve test efficiency and documentation.

The role emphasizes safe handling of electrical equipment, data-driven testing, and collaboration across the lab team. Applicants should be pursuing an electrical/computer engineering or related degree and be available for ~40 hours per week in the summer.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in accredited electrical/computer engineering or related degree with ≥2 years completed.
• Ability to program in Python and read/modify existing code.
• Fundamental software development practices and documentation.
• Experience using AI coding assistants with careful human validation.
• Ability to translate tasks into clear requirements and test criteria.
• Experience maintaining or calibrating lab equipment.
• Interest in safety around energized/high-voltage systems.
• On-site availability ~40 hours/week in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Identify and debug issues across lab equipment, RF networks, and test setups.
• Set up and run tests, verify data quality, analyze results, and report findings.
• Collaborate with senior lab engineers on Raleigh projects and improvements.
• Develop Python-based automation tools for tests, data processing, and reporting.
• Review AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability.
• Use source control and issue-tracking to document changes and traceability.
• Maintain lab equipment, calibration records, and safe operation practices.

Skills

Python programming

Lab equipment handling

Electrical safety awareness

Engineering problem solving

Communication skills

AI coding assistants usage

Education

Electrical/Computer engineering or related degree program

Tools

Git

Linux

CI/CD workflows

Serial communications

Instrument-control interfaces

Job description

## Intern - Electrical EngineerApply: Onsite: United States of America, North Carolina, Raleigh: Part time: Posted Yesterday: JR102930Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.For decades, Itron has been delivering critical energy and water infrastructure services to customers around the globe--and we're just getting started. Join us and help design the future of resource management.This Electrical Engineer Intern will support Itron’s lab team in Raleigh, working on site with experienced engineers to maintain lab operations.In this role, you'll help develop automation solutions that improve lab efficiency while maintaining high standards for engineering quality, safety, and documentation. Success comes from applying sound technical judgment, communicating effectively with the team, leveraging AI-powered engineering tools responsibly, and creating organized, reproducible work that others can build upon.## Duties & Responsibilities:* Identify and debug issues across Itron mesh networks, smart-city RF communications, lab computers, and connected test equipment.* Set up and run engineering tests, verify data quality, analyze results, and compile clear test reports.* Collaborate with senior lab engineers on Raleigh lab projects, prototypes, investigations, and process improvements.* Support lab maintenance, equipment organization, calibration tracking, and safe operation of electrical test setups.* Develop Python-based automation tools for test execution, data processing, equipment control, and reporting.* Use AI coding agents to assist with code generation, refactoring, debugging, unit-test creation, documentation, and repetitive development tasks.* Write clear task specifications and prompts for coding agents, define acceptance criteria, and provide the context needed for reliable results.* Review, test, and validate AI-generated code before use; identify incorrect assumptions, security concerns, unsafe behavior, and maintainability issues.* Use source control and issue-tracking practices to document changes, preserve traceability, and collaborate with engineers.## **Required Skills & Experience:*** Enrolled in an accredited electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related degree program, with at least two years of college-level coursework completed.* Ability to program in Python and read, troubleshoot, and modify existing code.* Basic understanding of software development practices, including modular design, debugging, testing, and documentation.* Practical ability to use AI coding assistants or agents while independently reviewing and validating their output.* Ability to translate an engineering task into clear requirements, constraints, test cases, and completion criteria for an AI coding agent.* Experience organizing, cleaning, maintaining, or calibrating lab equipment.* Awareness of electrical hazards and ability to follow established safety procedures when working around energized or high-voltage equipment.* Available to work approximately 40 hours per week during the summer, on site in a lab environment in Raleigh, North Carolina.* Professional written and verbal communication skills.## Preferred Skills & Experience:* Related internship, research, laboratory, or project experience.* Coursework or hands-on experience in RF systems, analog and digital electronics, embedded systems, or data acquisition.* Experience with Linux and command-line tools.* Experience with Git, pull requests, code reviews, issue tracking, or CI/CD workflows.* Ability to program in C, C++, C#, Rust, or another compiled language.* Experience using AI coding agents in an IDE or development workflow, including prompt iteration, context management, tool use, and multi-step task execution.* Experience creating unit tests, integration tests, test fixtures, or automated validation scripts.* Familiarity with APIs, serial communications, network troubleshooting, or instrument-control interfaces.* Experience working safely with hand tools and power tools.## **Travel:*** 0%## **Benefits Info:**This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program,, and more!