Onsite Electrical Engineering Intern - PCB & HITL

Hardware FYI; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing stipend

Job summary

Antares is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Torrance, CA team. You’ll design, build, and test electrical systems for fission microreactors and contribute to real hardware and software projects from day one.

Interns will redesign PCBs, develop schematics, assemble harnesses, and execute HITL tests while collaborating with mentors and a cross-disciplinary team. Two cohorts accommodate different academic schedules, and relocation/housing stipends are offered.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or a related field.
• 6+ months of technical engineering experience outside of classroom settings (labs, projects, internships).
• Experience with PCB design, components, schematics, and testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Redesign printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for new reactor systems.
• Develop schematics, select components, and support PCB layout and design reviews.
• Design electrical harnesses, including wiring diagrams, connector selection, pinouts, and routing.
• Build and test prototype boards, harnesses, and electrical assemblies.
• Develop and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) tests.
• Support the buildout of system-level test infrastructure for hardware qualification.
• Troubleshoot electrical hardware and identify root causes of failures.
• Analyze test data and recommend design improvements.
• Create clear design, test, and configuration documentation.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, and test engineers to integrate designs into larger systems.

Skills

Circuit design

PCB development

Electrical testing

Embedded systems

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Logic analyzers

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Altium Designer

Cable harnesses

Connectors

Clear communication

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Bachelor's or Master's

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Antares is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Torrance, CA team. You’ll design, build, and test electrical systems for fission microreactors and contribute to real hardware and software projects from day one.

Interns will redesign PCBs, develop schematics, assemble harnesses, and execute HITL tests while collaborating with mentors and a cross-disciplinary team. Two cohorts accommodate different academic schedules, and relocation/housing stipends are offered.