Intern, Power Electronics Engineer, Spring/Summer 2027

The role

You will design, develop, and validate medium-voltage power electronics systems. You will work on hardware development from concept and modeling to prototyping and testing.

What you will do

• Support the design and development of power conversion systems.
• Assist in the modeling and simulation of power converter topologies and control strategies using tools like MATLAB/Simulink or PLECS.
• Contribute to component selection, circuit design, schematic capture, and hardware bring-up activities.
• Work with senior engineers to characterize switching devices and magnetic components.
• Participate in the prototyping and bench testing of converter hardware.
• Support lab testing activities such as thermal profiling, efficiency measurement, and EMC evaluation.
• Document test results and contribute to hardware design reviews and team discussions.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or a related field), with a strong academic focus on power electronics.
• Solid understanding of power electronics fundamentals, including converter topologies (buck, boost, inverter, LLC, etc.) and switching device operation.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE, LTspice, or PLECS.
• Exposure to gate drivers, sensing circuits, and magnetic component behavior.
• Experience using basic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies) and comfort working in a hands-on lab environment.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Passion for learning and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice to have

• Prior internship, co-op, or research experience in power electronics design or validation.
• Experience with control systems for power converters (e.g., current-mode control, PLL, or digital control loops).
• Familiarity with PCB design and schematic capture tools such as Altium or KiCad.
• Exposure to high-voltage safety practices and design considerations.
• Programming experience for test automation or control (e.g., Python, MATLAB, embedded C).
• Interest in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, datacenter power architectures and/or industrial electrification.

About the company

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. They aim to build better converters to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid.