PhD Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics Intern

Job overview

The PhD Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics Intern is remote within the 48 contiguous United States; applicants in Alaska and Hawaii are not eligible. Pay is $40 per hour. Aegis Power Systems develops power systems, and this internship supports research and development of next-generation power conversion technologies for high-reliability applications. The intern contributes to the development and validation of a power converter solution, applying research in power electronics, controls, hardware, and embedded systems. The work supports the full development process, from modeling and design through prototype testing and performance evaluation.

What you'll do

• Support research and development of a power converter
• develop and evaluate control architectures and algorithms
• design, prototype, and test control hardware and circuitry
• develop embedded firmware and software
• model and simulate converter topologies and control loops
• perform stability analysis and optimization
• evaluate components
• support laboratory prototypes, hardware bring-up, and debugging
• conduct experimental testing
• analyze results and recommend improvements
• document technical work
• present findings
• and collaborate with engineering teams. Applicants must be pursuing a PhD in a related discipline and have graduate-level research or project experience in power electronics and power conversion.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

phd electrical engineer

power electronics intern

remote—contiguous us

aegis power systems

$40/hr

power conversion

control systems

embedded firmware

hardware prototyping

matlab/simulink

laboratory testing

phd student

high-reliability systems

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote within the contiguous United States only; internship offers exposure to the full power electronics development lifecycle.

About the employer

AEGIS POWER SYSTEMS, INC. is hiring for this role. Industry: Motor and Generator Manufacturing. Sector: 33.