What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Electronics Engineer - Intern (Summer 2026) position at Joby Aviation?
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.
Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a motivated and organized Power Electronics intern to join our team. During this internship, you will be embedded within a small team of engineers, and will contribute directly towards the design, validation, and test development of our revolutionary electric air taxi. Joby is looking for candidates with hands-on experience working with electronics on projects/clubs. The ideal candidate is energetic, has a positive attitude, is flexible and excited about learning. Expect an internship that is similar to a job you would have when you graduate. Exact details are unknown at this point, but you will not be bored. The level of responsibilities will depend on your ability to complete tasks and the specific team that you join!
Responsibilities
Relocation Assistance: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
The pay range for undergraduate interns, which includes freshman to senior level students, is $22-$31/hr. The pay range for graduate interns with a Bachelor, Master, and/or Ph.D. degree is $5,550-$7,800 /month. Individual pay is determined by internship role, department, experience, job-related skills, and level of education.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a motivated and organized Power Electronics intern to join our team. During this internship, you will be embedded within a small team of engineers, and will contribute directly towards the design, validation, and test development of our revolutionary electric air taxi. Joby is looking for candidates with hands-on experience working with electronics on projects/clubs. The ideal candidate is energetic, has a positive attitude, is flexible and excited about learning. Expect an internship that is similar to a job you would have when you graduate. Exact details are unknown at this point, but you will not be bored. The level of responsibilities will depend on your ability to complete tasks and the specific team that you join!
Responsibilities
- Support a wide variety of projects related to the development of DC/DCs, propulsion inverters, magnetics, and manufacturing test stands
- Schematic and layout design for high voltage power electronics board
- Support manufacturing by troubleshooting critical production issues and designing test procedures
- Board-level rework and soldering
- Functional testing
- Participate in detailed root cause and failure analysis
- Pursuing B.S./M.S. in electrical engineering
- Heavy coursework or hands-on project experience with a focus in power electronics
- Experience making or testing or other hands on experience with actual hardware or software; especially personal project not related to work or school
- Heading into junior or senior year of undergraduate degree or above
- Available Summer 2026
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Willingness to learn, be mentored, and improve
- Passionate about engineering
- Experience with electronics CAD (Altium preferred but other systems acceptable)
- Experience in scripting languages and embedded C
- Experience with high voltage systems
Relocation Assistance: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
The pay range for undergraduate interns, which includes freshman to senior level students, is $22-$31/hr. The pay range for graduate interns with a Bachelor, Master, and/or Ph.D. degree is $5,550-$7,800 /month. Individual pay is determined by internship role, department, experience, job-related skills, and level of education.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $22 - $31