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HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT INTERN - ELECTRICAL

Overview Energy
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HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT INTERN - ELECTRICAL

DC AREA, NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Overview Energy is building a mission-driven team committed to delivering space-based solar power to the world. We operate at the intersection of space and clean energy, delivering baseload power 24/7 without seasonality or the need for batteries. We are based in the Northern Virginia/DC area, are backed by world-class investors, and currently operate in stealth mode.

 

As a Hardware Development Intern at Overview Energy, you will apply your knowledge, leadership, and creativity to help design and build our constellation of next-generation satellites at unprecedented affordability and scale. You will take part in the design, build, and test cycle to validate system characteristics needed for Overview Energy’s first spacecraft system. This can include tight iteration cycles for reliability, manufacturability, mass reduction, and system cost. 

 

This role is paid and requires a commitment of 10 weeks.

Responsibilities:

Electrical:

  • Utilizing cross-disciplinary engineering skills to develop prototypes for both new and ongoing projects/systems.
  • Support in the end to end process of board design, manufacture, integration, cable harnessing, and mounting structures.
  • Utilize board development software (Altium) to design and develop circuit boards.
  • Create cable harness diagrams and one-line diagrams.
  • Drive changes to electrical schematics and general documentation.
  • Write and execute verification tests - for build, operational, and integrated assembly
  • Program microcontrollers and other test equipment to support testing operations
  • Use power supplies, lab equipment, programmable loads, oscilloscopes and other testing equipment.

Software:

  • Design and develop object oriented code in Python and C control systems for electrical and mechanical subsystems.
  • Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from design through testing and deployment.
  • Document your software architectures and code to ensure maintainability and future scalability.
  • Write and debug Python to build mathematical models for simulation.
  • Support our mixed team of embedded and electrical systems engineers in their development efforts and tests.

Requirements:

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficient in Python with a strong background in developing software with direct hardware interaction.
  • Experience with the following:
    • Circuit Simulation Software (preferably LTSpice) 
    • Serial Communication Protocols (e.g., Serial, UART, I2C)
    • LoT Integration, specifically sensors, I/O hardware, actuators with Raspberry Pi + Arduino microcontrollers 
    • GIT commands
    • VS Code environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with solar panels or solar cells
  • Experience with rapid prototyping tools
  • Mechanical design (mCAD) software (preferably Solidworks)
  • Experience with PID implementation and tuning via PWM
  • Aerospace experience, especially with satellite flight or ground software

ITAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Overview Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Overview Energy is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications, and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. Any applicants looking to receive reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact jobs@overviewenergy.com.

Studies show that often women and members of underrepresented groups apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Overview Energy encourages everyone who thinks they could do the job, even if they don’t meet all of our idealized qualifications, to apply.

We look forward to your application!