Base Power
Supply Chain Tooling Engineer Intern
Austin, TX. Posted 2 months ago
The role
You will build internal tools, dashboards, and trackers to increase supply chain visibility. You will work with internally built TMS, WMS, and MRP systems to analyze operational data and prototype optimization models.
What you will do
- Build internal tools, dashboards, and trackers that increase visibility across the supply chain.
- Contribute to internally built TMS, WMS, and MRP by wiring up data pipelines, integrations, and models.
- Analyze operational data from ERP, supplier portals, and shipping systems to surface bottlenecks and disruptions.
- Prototype inventory and network optimization including multi-site stock optimization, warehouse slotting, and staffing planning.
- Build first-pass forecasting models for material demand and supplier commitment reliability.
- Ship tools inside the systems planners already use.
- Partner with planners, buyers, and ops managers to scope MVPs, deploy, and iterate.
Required qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Data Science, or similar.
- Comfort writing Python and SQL.
- Exposure to at least one of: optimization / operations research or basic ML / anomaly detection.
- Familiarity with data analysis and dashboarding.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Builder mindset.
Nice to have
- Experience with pipelines, APIs, or ERP systems.
- Experience in a tech-enabled operations environment— energy, logistics, or manufacturing.
About the company
Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. They are a vertically-integrated residential energy company.