Maritime Embedded Systems Intern — Hardware

Oceanus Marine Technologies; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Fully stocked kitchen and cateredLunch

Flex PTO and company holidays

Onsite EV charging

401(k) traditional and roth options

Job summary

Oceanus Marine Technologies in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Summer or Fall term. You will contribute to designing, integrating, and testing onboard electrical systems, with a focus on power distribution, sensing, and embedded hardware.

You’ll work across hardware and software teams on real-world vessels, with ownership of meaningful interdisciplinary projects and fast iteration cycles. A hands-on portfolio is required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
• Strong evidence of hands-on building experience (clubs, personal projects, internships, research, competition teams, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with electrical systems, embedded hardware, or electromechanical systems
• Comfortable working close to hardware, debugging real systems, and getting hands‑on with physical integration
• Ability to move quickly, make progress with incomplete information, and take ownership

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, integration, and testing of onboard electrical systems
• Support development of power distribution, sensing, networking, and embedded hardware infrastructure
• Assist with electrical schematics, wiring layouts, harnessing, and system documentation
• Support bring-up, integration, debugging, and validation of deployed hardware systems
• Work with sensors, compute hardware, networking equipment, and control interfaces
• Participate in structured testing and troubleshooting in lab and field environments
• Collaborate closely with software, controls, mechanical, and systems engineers

Skills

Hands-on building

Electrical systems familiarity

Hardware debugging

Ownership mindset

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (BS/MS/PhD)

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Oceanus Marine Technologies in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Summer or Fall term. You will contribute to designing, integrating, and testing onboard electrical systems, with a focus on power distribution, sensing, and embedded hardware.

You’ll work across hardware and software teams on real-world vessels, with ownership of meaningful interdisciplinary projects and fast iteration cycles. A hands-on portfolio is required.