Power Electronics Controls Engineer Intern

Heron Power Inc.; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Heron Power Inc. invites motivated students to join our team as an Intern, Power Electronics Controls Engineer.

You will model dynamic performance, design controllers, and implement validation for advanced power converters, collaborating with hardware and firmware teams in a fast-paced startup environment. Responsibilities include translating control algorithms to embedded C, capturing designs in Matlab/Simulink, and creating HiL setups for rigorous testing and validation on prototypes.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering.
• Ability to write and troubleshoot C-code.
• Hands-on circuit troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Model dynamic performance and controls specs for power converters.
• Model converter topologies and evaluate trade-offs with hardware team.
• Design controller architectures and capture in Matlab/Simulink.
• Translate algorithms from Simulink into embedded C.
• Develop and use HiL setups for validation.
• Prototype bring-up and validation with hardware team.
• Create dynamic stress-test plans and performance improvements.

Skills

Power electronics

Control systems

Matlab/Simulink

C programming

Circuit troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

C language

HiL setups

Job description

Heron Power Inc. invites motivated students to join our team as an Intern, Power Electronics Controls Engineer.

You will model dynamic performance, design controllers, and implement validation for advanced power converters, collaborating with hardware and firmware teams in a fast-paced startup environment. Responsibilities include translating control algorithms to embedded C, capturing designs in Matlab/Simulink, and creating HiL setups for rigorous testing and validation on prototypes.