Wireless Charging Engineer Intern

We are hiring a Wireless Charging Engineering Intern for at our Aliso Viejo headquarters. This hands-on role is designed for a student pursuing a graduate level Electrical Engineering degree who enjoys lab work and wants real experience validating wireless charging systems from component through full-system level.

You will work closely with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to evaluate, test, debug, and improve Qi / Qi2-based wireless charging solutions used in automotive and consumer applications. You will gain exposure to industry standards, compliance workflows, power electronics, and modern product validation practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform validation and characterization of wireless charging systems at the component, application, and full-system level
• Support Wireless Charging compliance testing and certification activities aligned with WPC Qi / Qi2 requirements
• Set up and execute laboratory experiments covering power transfer, efficiency, thermal behavior, foreign object detection (FOD), and interoperability scenarios
• Collect, analyze, and document test results; share clear findings with the engineering team
• Assist with debugging electrical, firmware, and system-level issues
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers, and data acquisition systems
• Contribute to the development and improvement of automated test solutions
• Collaborate onsite with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering; strong junior or senior undergraduates will also be considered. Related majors such as Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or Robotics may be considered with strong electronics coursework and lab experience
• Strong understanding of electronics fundamentals
• Comfortable working hands-on with hardware and laboratory equipment
• Strong hands-on hardware skills, including soldering, hot-air rework, and repair of electronic circuits and assemblies
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug electronic systems
• Interest in system-level engineering and product validation
• Familiarity with C and/or Python programming
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with eagerness to learn new tools and technologies
• Ability to work onsite at indie headquarters in Aliso Viejo for the duration of the internship 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Power Electronics Engineering, particularly circuit-level power conversion (for example, DC-DC converters, inverter/drive stages, magnetics, and efficiency or thermal tradeoffs). This background is highly valued for the role, but not required
• Coursework or project experience in power electronics, embedded systems, robotics, or mechatronics
• Familiarity with embedded software development and/or RTOS-based systems
• Experience with Python-based test automation
• Exposure to wireless power or wireless charging technologies
• Knowledge of the WPC Qi or Qi2 ecosystem (BPP / EPP / MPP concepts a plus)
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools
• Interest in automotive electronics, consumer devices, and emerging wireless charging technologies

What We're Looking For

• We are looking for someone who enjoys solving practical engineering problems and is comfortable moving between the lab bench and software tools.
• Experience in power electronics and circuit-level power conversion is a strong plus—but solid fundamentals, hands-on skill, and curiosity matter most.
• If you are excited to work with real hardware, learn Qi / Qi2 technology quickly, and contribute to wireless charging products that ship at scale, this internship offers deep, hands-on experience with modern Autotech and cross-disciplinary engineering at indie.