Electrical Engineer Intern

WindBorne Systems · Atlas Engineering

Where: RWC HQ
Posted: Aug 12

WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather models with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data. We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.

Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons, eliminating gaps in our understanding of the planet and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions.

What you'd do

Design, prototype, and test PCBs for critical new flight and ground systems
Develop firmware for initial bringup of new boards and custom testing of existing boards
Troubleshoot and resolve (only the most pressing) issues on existing hardware
Conduct comprehensive bench and environmental testing to validate electrical systems under extreme conditions
Work closely with mechanical engineers to ensure proper integration on a vehicle with about as many structural PCBs as custom 3D parts
Support flight operations with troubleshooting of deployed hardware via realtime telemetry
Coordinate PCBA manufacturing for both R&D and production
$33/hr

What they want

Strong fundamentals in embedded circuit and system design
Hands-on experience troubleshooting circuit boards and electronic assemblies
Proficiency with reading schematics and datasheets
Familiarity with embedded firmware development (C/C++)
Familiarity with common communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART)
Experience with PCB layout and design tools (we use Altium)
Comfort with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
Interest in the underlying physics
Being the type of person who enjoys applying increasingly cursed out of the box solutions in order to reduce part count and complexity