Robotics Electrical Engineer Intern: Board Bring-Up & Debug

stratarobot.com; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Strata is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support V1 board bring-up, debugging, and validation across power electronics and mixed-signal subsystems in a fast-moving environment. You will work hands-on with real hardware on a robotics platform designed for demanding field conditions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with hands-on PCB design experience, familiarity with Altium Designer, and comfort using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with Altium Designer.
• Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and validation of hardware systems.
• Background in power electronics and mixed-signal design.
• Comfort working in an electronics lab with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and common protocols (Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI) is a plus.
• Experience in build-focused teams such as Formula SAE, rocket team, CubeSat, or similar is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support board bring-up for V1, including design, functional verification, and debugging across power electronics and mixed-signal boards.
• Help debug hardware and firmware issues across multi-board systems, using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Assist in developing and executing board- and system-level test plans to validate performance against design requirements.
• Support schematic capture, layout review, and component selection under the guidance of the founding electrical engineer.
• Characterize power electronics circuits (DC/DC and DC/AC converters) for performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Help troubleshoot integration issues between electrical, mechanical, and firmware systems.
• Document test results, debug findings, and design iterations to support engineering rigor as the electrical team scales.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Power electronics

Mixed-signal design

Debugging

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Multimeter

Job description

Strata is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support V1 board bring-up, debugging, and validation across power electronics and mixed-signal subsystems in a fast-moving environment. You will work hands-on with real hardware on a robotics platform designed for demanding field conditions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with hands-on PCB design experience, familiarity with Altium Designer, and comfort using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.