Power Electronics Engineering Internship - Summer 2023

Number of employees

230

San Francisco, United States

Posted on: 2022-10-18

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

At SPAN, we believe that powering homes with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is technology-forward and human-centered. 

SPAN is advancing clean energy adoption with innovative hardware that replaces the electrical panel and becomes the home's center for connected power. It’s easier and faster to install, and it completely transforms the customer experience with intuitive energy controls and customizable backup power.

Our Mission
SPAN develops products that accelerate the rapid adoption of renewable energy in the home. The flagship SPAN Smart Panel is the first true evolution for the traditional home electric panel, harnessing enhanced technology for metering, monitoring, and control. An expanded product suite of intelligent, integrated solutions radically lowers the cost and complexity of energy upgrades–including solar, batteries and EVs–empowering homeowners to be active, resilient and informed players in the energy market. 
 
The Role
We are seeking an aspiring power electronics intern with a passion for renewable energy. In our growing power electronics team, your role will be to assist in our testing and integration of our partner’s current and upcoming residential power systems. This role will present many opportunities to gain experience with current power electronics topologies as well as experience with the development of new distinct architectures designed to be at the forefront of the industry.
 
Responsibilities
  • Assist in design and test
  • Optimize power systems designs and parts
  • Assist in the design of modeling infrastructure crucial for future development
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, controls, and pcb layout teams
 
About You
Required Qualifications
We are seeking a power electronics intern who has:
  • Pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
  • Relevant course and lab work in electrical engineering
  • Hands-on hardware design experience
  • Capable of working across several cross functional areas and collaborating with different engineering disciplines
 
Bonus Qualifications
We would love to hire someone who has:
  • Experience with schematic capture tools such as Altium Designer
  • Experience with simulation tools (LTSpice, Matlab, Simulink)
  • Familiarity with EE lab tools (Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Multimeter, Signal Generators)
  • Knowledge of basic inverter and converter topologies
 
Life at SPAN
SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 
 
Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 
 
Our CEO, Arch Rao⁠—former head of the Tesla Powerwall team⁠—fosters an energetic and collaborative environment, with a strong emphasis on maintaining work-life-balance across the organization.
 
We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.
 
The Perks:
⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company
⚡ Comprehensive benefits (including medical; dental, vision, life and disability insurance)
⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit
⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)
⚡ Flexible hours and unlimited PTO
 
Our Mission & Values:
At SPAN, we believe that powering your home with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is at its essence human-centered and technology-forward.
 
Our core values include:
  •  Making home energy more accessible, intuitive, and convenient.
  • Enabling homes and vehicles to be powered by the sun.
  • Building resilient homes with reliable power.
  • All-electric everything.
  • A more flexible & distributed grid.
 
Interested in joining our team? Submit an application today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!

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