Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Freeform
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Circuit designEmbedded systems
- Work
- On-site in Los Angeles · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Circuit design50%Embedded systems24%of 135 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 10, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you'll contribute to the design and development of custom electronics that power autonomous metal 3D printing factories. This role offers hands-on exposure to solving real-world challenges in controls, sensing, and hardware-software integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the rapid design, development, and testing of reliable electronics and PCBs.
- Support circuit modeling and simulation to analyze performance and validate designs.
- Contribute to electrical architecture efforts including schematic capture, component selection, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and documentation.
- Participate in hands-on debugging using lab equipment, custom instrumentation, and test setups.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development, integration, and testing across mechanical and software systems.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
- Hands-on electrical experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar.
- Well-versed in electrical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineering.
- Familiarity with industrial automation technologies, robotics, spacecraft avionics, or similar high-performance electromechanical systems.
- Experience with sensors, embedded microcontroller design and firmware, and FPGA hardware and software development.
- Experience with high-speed data acquisition systems, high-accuracy motion systems, high-speed scanning systems, or similar camera/telemetry-based control systems.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly.
- Strong communicator who collaborates across disciplines and proactively seeks support.
- Willing to take ownership of tasks with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset.
- Strong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindset.
- Demonstrated indicators of excellence and/or achieving success against adversity.