Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Saronic · Internships & Co-Ops

Where: Austin, TX
Posted: Sep 9

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Job Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern who will work on designing, developing, testing, and optimizing our autonomous surface vessels. This is a hands-on experience, which will allow you to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting and contribute to projects that significantly impact national security and maritime innovation.

This internship is ideal for students pursuing electrical engineering, computational engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics, robotics, or a related field, and eager to make an impact in the defense tech industry.

What you'd do

Support engineering, design, and prototype development of electro-mechanical systems and software for autonomous vehicles and related devices and subsystems
Monitor systems during testing and collect and organize data for analysis
Identify basic trends in runtime and failures of ASV components and subsystems through data analysis
Participate in the testing and validation of ASV prototypes and vessel autonomy algorithms, including navigation, object detection, and collision avoidance
Assist in power calculations and measurement to evaluate vessel performance
Conduct research and implement solutions for sensor integration, data processing, and machine learning applications
Contribute to the integration of propulsion systems, control surfaces, and onboard equipment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and refine ASV prototypes
Ensure vessel designs support mission-specific operational requirements
Document progress, prepare and write reports, and present findings to the team

What they want

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Electrical Engineering, Computational Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
Basic software skills (Python, C/C++, Linux, or similar) preferred
Basic experience operating, maintaining, diagnosing, testing, or repairing electrical or electro-mechanical systems
Exposure to power calculations, measurement, and low voltage systems, 3-phase AC is a plus
Familiarity with electrical schematic development and usage
Exposure to SPICE-based circuit simulations or equivalent is a plus
Exposure to PCB design and development is a plus
Familiarity with networking concepts: ethernet, CAN, serial is a plus
Exposure to sensors and data acquisition systems
Experience with engineering report writing, data acquisition, data analysis, hand and power tools, Arduino, and Raspberry PI programming