Summer Electrical Engineer Intern — Power Electronics

DoorDash USA; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 158,000; Part time

Job summary

DoorDash Labs in Oakland, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 to own a defined hardware project spanning a charger prototype, a motor control circuit, or a full-power test bench with battery simulation. You will take the project from requirements through design, build, bench validation, and present your results to the team at the end of the summer.

You will report to the Director of Electrical Engineering and collaborate with power electronics, firmware, and test

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering with graduation between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
• Available for May or June 2027 start; Summer internship only.
• Experience with power electronics, motor control, PCB design, and lab measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own a defined hardware project from requirements through design, build, bench validation, and presentation.
• Design, build, and bring up hardware including schematic and component selection, prototyping.
• Collaborate with power electronics, firmware, and test engineers and incorporate feedback into your work.
• Document results and present findings to the team at internship end.

Skills

Power electronics

Motor control

PCB layout

Lab instrumentation

Python and C/C++

Education

Pursuing B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

DoorDash Labs in Oakland, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 to own a defined hardware project spanning a charger prototype, a motor control circuit, or a full-power test bench with battery simulation. You will take the project from requirements through design, build, bench validation, and present your results to the team at the end of the summer.

You will report to the Director of Electrical Engineering and collaborate with power electronics, firmware, and test