Electrical Engineering Intern at Albacore (Philadelphia, PA)
Albacore· Philadelphia, PA·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Internship
Job description
Our team is hiring electrical engineering interns to join our team for the summer.
During that time frame, you will help us:
- Scale vehicle production to double-digits.
- Conduct international demonstrations to NATO.
- Blow up a ship (legally).
Desired qualifications:
- Working towards a B.S., M.S., or M.S.E. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant technical field.
- Ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot technical problems.
- Experience working with electrical tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, electronic load, etc.
- Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.
- Exposure to high speed digital, analog, or power electronics design.
- Experience in design, implementation, bring up, and debugging of electronic systems.
- Familiarity with integrating processors, sensors, interfaces, and other electrical components.
- Knowledge of electrical CAD software (Altium preferred).
- Strong first-principles engineering mindset and practical design approach.
- U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.
Why work at Albacore
- High-impact defense mission: Directly contribute to national security and maritime defense with a young, mission-driven team
- Early-stage ownership: Join post-seed, pre-scale startup (25 employees) where engineers have outsized influence on product and architecture
- Location: Based in Philadelphia, PA
- Open roles: Mechanical Engineer, Software Engineer, Electrical Engineer (plus past openings for Powertrain Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Head of Supply Chain, and internships)
- Technical culture: Hands-on work spanning robotics, AI, propulsion, battery systems, manufacturing, and defense contracting — a broad, fast-paced engineering environment
- Backing: Y Combinator-backed with meaningful seed funding to support growth