About the role#
As an Electrical Engineering intern at Mill, you will join a team focused on developing new consumer hardware. You will work on design, tooling, and testing for our products. This role offers the chance to work hands-on with hardware components and lab equipment while contributing to our product development cycle.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and firmware teams to design and validate new products.
- Run experiments to collect and analyze hardware performance, while documenting and validating your results.
- Support engineering build activities by partnering with contract manufacturers to track test data and troubleshoot issues.
- Work with engineers to identify the root cause of problems and develop solutions or workarounds.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Fundamental understanding of analog, digital, and power circuit design.
- Experience with microcontrollers, sensors, and motor drivers.
- Proficiency with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and multimeters.
- Experience with Raspberry Pi and Python for scripting data collection and analysis.
- Experience with Altium or similar schematic design tools.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: San Bruno, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $35 to $45 per hour.
- Note: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role.
About Mill
Mill operates in the environmental services sector. The company builds food recycling solutions to divert waste from landfills. It provides these tools to homes, workplaces, and cities. The business is based in San Bruno, California, and maintains a staff of 51 to 200 employees.
How to get in at Mill
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