Power Electronics Intern

About the role#

Join the 1st Avenue Power team as a Power Electronics Engineering Intern to contribute to the firmware and control systems for next-generation power converters. This role offers hands-on experience in embedded systems and power conversion technology, working directly on the firmware and control loops that drive real-world power electronics performance.

What you'll do#

• Develop and debug embedded firmware for TI C2000 DSPs.
• Build Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop test environments.
• Design and implement communication interfaces, including CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, and Modbus.
• Bring up new boards, write test and diagnostic routines, and perform bench debugging.
• Model power converter topologies and design or tune control loops for current, voltage, and power.
• Translate control designs into fixed-point or floating-point implementations on TI DSPs.
• Create simulation models and validate dynamic performance against simulation and hardware.

What you'll need#

• Currently pursuing a B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with power electronics fundamentals, including converter topologies, switching, and magnetics.
• Proficiency in C programming and familiarity with TI C2000 or similar DSP toolchains.
• Exposure to control theory and feedback systems.
• Understanding of embedded communication protocols.
• Comfort with lab instruments and a methodical approach to debugging.
• Preferred experience with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling and control design, or prior project work involving motor drives, inverters, or DC-DC converters.

Location & details#

• Location: Mountain View, California.
• Modality: On-site.
• Employment: Full-time internship with a rolling term.
• Compensation: This is a paid position.