On-Site Electrical Engineering Intern: Lab Automation & AI

Locusview; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Paid vacation

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Itron in Raleigh, NC is offering an Electrical Engineer Intern position to help the lab team develop automation solutions and validate AI-assisted code for testing equipment. You will work on site with experienced engineers to maintain lab operations and improve data quality, test efficiency, and documentation practices.

You will gain hands-on experience in RF networks, lab automation, safety procedures, and reporting, with a focus on applying responsible AI tools and producing reproducible

Qualifications

• Enrolled in accredited electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related degree program with at least two years of college 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 around energized or high-voltage equipment.
• Available to work approximately 40 hours per week during the summer, on site in Raleigh, NC.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.

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 prepare 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 tasks.
• Write clear task specs and prompts for coding agents, define acceptance criteria, and provide context for reliable results.
• Review, test, and validate AI-generated code; identify incorrect assumptions, security concerns, and maintainability issues.
• Use source control and issue-tracking to document changes and collaborate with engineers.

Skills

Python programming

Code reading/troubleshooting

AI coding agents usage

Requirements translation for AI

Lab equipment handling

Safety procedures

Effective communication

80-hour availability for summer

Education

EE/CS related degree program

Tools

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Python (as tool)

IDE tooling

Job description

Itron in Raleigh, NC is offering an Electrical Engineer Intern position to help the lab team develop automation solutions and validate AI-assisted code for testing equipment. You will work on site with experienced engineers to maintain lab operations and improve data quality, test efficiency, and documentation practices.

You will gain hands-on experience in RF networks, lab automation, safety procedures, and reporting, with a focus on applying responsible AI tools and producing reproducible