Electrical Engineering Intern at SPAN in San Francisco, CA

Summary: SPAN is a company focused on enabling the rapid adoption of renewable energy through innovative products. They are seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to assist in hardware design, testing, and manufacturing efforts, applying knowledge of electrical and PCB design processes. Responsibilities: - Create electrical prototypes and own them from concept, design, manufacturing, and testing - Create schematics and layouts for these electrical designs in Altium - Interface with cross-functional teams such as mechanical engineering, software engineering, firmware engineering, and products to define requirements - Read datasheets and analyze electrical component specifications for part selection - Build prototype components and assemblies and perform tests related to compliance, environmental, and reliability with appropriate documentation for the same Required Qualifications: - Working towards a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field - Experienced analog and digital circuit design - Hands-on experience with mixed signal circuit design, including test and simulations - PCBA design in Altium, KiCAD or other eCAD software - Experience with high-level coding languages such as Python for scripting or data analysis - Hands-on approach, whether it be building a prototype or performing testing - Excited about digging into complex problems and seeing them through to solutions - Passionate about renewable energy and energy storage! Preferred Qualifications: - Experience designing for solar or renewable energy applications - Experience writing or interfacing with low-level languages in a device firmware context - Experience writing and analyzing design documentation Required Skills: Electrical Engineering, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, PCBA Design Important Skills: Altium, Mixed Signal Circuit Design, Python Nice-to-Have Skills: Renewable Energy, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration Benefits: Great opportunity to begin your career at a mission driven climate focused company, Competitive Compensation At a Well-funded, Venture-backed Company, Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit, Strong focus on team-building and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)