Windborne Systems

Windborne Systems

Electrical Engineer Intern

Redwood City, CA · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 71 days ago
C++CPCB DesignAltiumEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignRF EngineeringCommunication

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About the role

  • WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather models with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data.
  • The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top investors including Khosla Ventures.
  • This role is for someone who would be unfulfilled designing predictable power supplies or standard microcontroller boards.

Responsibilities

  • Design, prototype, and test PCBs for critical new flight and ground systems
  • Develop firmware for initial bringup of new boards and custom testing of existing boards
  • Conduct comprehensive bench and environmental testing to validate electrical systems under extreme conditions
  • Support flight operations with troubleshooting of deployed hardware via realtime telemetry
  • We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.
  • WindBorne is looking for an Embedded Electrical Engineer to run hardware design, initial bringup, hardware debug, and manufacturing support of a number of key elements of our flight hardware and ground support systems.
  • We're seeking someone who can jump between PCB design in the morning, debugging firmware in the afternoon, and searching DigiKey at night; someone who finds satisfaction in making things work in theory, in practice, and at scale, and in running through those stages as quickly as PCBA turnaround times permit.
  • Rather, we need someone who can quickly ship a design that doesn't appear to be broken, and who genuinely enjoys spending a day at the bench playing electrical whac-a-mole when something inevitably is.

Requirements

  • Proficiency with reading schematics and datasheets
  • Familiarity with embedded firmware development (C/C++)
  • Familiarity with common communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART)
  • Experience with PCB layout and design tools (we use Altium)
  • Comfort with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
  • In person required.
  • Strong fundamentals in embedded circuit and system design
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting circuit boards and electronic assemblies
  • Interest in the underlying physics
  • Being the type of person who enjoys applying increasingly cursed out of the box solutions in order to reduce part count and complexity

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Ability to solder 0402 components by hand without wanting to cry

Company info

  • Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables.
  • We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons, eliminating gaps in our understanding of the planet and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions.

Equal opportunity

  • WindBorne Systems is an equal opportunity employer.
  • To request an accommodation in the application process, email accommodations@windbornesystems.com.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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