Pyka · 4 hours ago
Electrical Engineer Intern
Alameda, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$30/hr - $30/hrPyka is a company focused on safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation through autonomous electric aviation. They are seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support the design, testing, and validation of aircraft subsystems, providing hands-on experience in power electronics and embedded systems.
AerospaceTransportationAgricultureSoftwareManufacturingRoboticsAir TransportationAutonomous Vehicles
Responsibilities
Assist with schematic capture and PCB layout for embedded and power electronics systems
Support component selection and BOM creation under engineer supervision
Help assemble, bring up, and test PCBs in the lab
Run bench tests, collect data, and help analyze results
Support debugging of electrical and embedded systems issues
Assist with documentation including test procedures, results, and design notes
Collaborate with Mechanical, Software, and Test teams during integration and testing
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Coursework or project experience in: Embedded systems, Power electronics, motor control, or control systems
Familiarity with basic electronics lab equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, multimeter)
Exposure to C or C++ (coursework or personal projects is fine)
Ability to work on-site in Alameda, CA
Preferred
Experience with schematic capture or PCB layout tools (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, etc.)
Exposure to motor control concepts (FOC, PWM, inverters—even at a conceptual level)
Hands-on experience from student teams (Formula SAE, robotics, drones, solar car, etc.)
Curiosity, strong problem-solving instincts, and a willingness to ask questions
Benefits
Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks
Company
Pyka
Pyka is a robotics company on a mission to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.1MKey Investors
Obvious VenturesPiva Capital,Prelude VenturesPrime Movers Lab
2024-09-23Series B· $40M
2022-04-26Series A· $37M
2019-12-24Seed· $8M
Leadership Team
Michael Norcia
Co-Founder, CEO/CTO
Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
2026-01-23
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