Electrical Engineering Intern

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern who’s excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment and eager to help design and develop the next generation of ALSO vehicles and components.

What You Will Do

• System integration and test

• Validation test setup and operation

• Determine test scope, participate in testing and generate test reports

• Lower complexity printed circuit board design

• Functional testing and creation of test set-up

• Design and build custom test equipment such as test PCBAs, harnesses, and overall system design to make validation efficient, modular, and repeatable

• Manage projects from initial concept through design, assembly, and final commissioning

• Write and maintain test software to automate test execution, data collection and analysis

• Develop and maintain validation schedules to coordinate test resources and communicate status to program managers.

What You Will Learn

• System integration fundamentals (electrical, firmware, mechanical and other systems interaction)

• System validation and testing (test scope definition, test planning and execution, documenting and reporting)

• Basics of PCBA design (component selection, placement, routing, fabrication, thermals)

• Engineering project management (starting with a project concept, planning out the execution, cross functional collaboration)

What You Will Bring

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, with an expected graduation date in 2027.

• Available Summer 2026

• Strong problem solving and communication skills

• Experience with electronics CAD (Altium preferred but other systems acceptable)

• Experience making or testing or other hands on experience with actual hardware or software; especially personal project not related to work or school

What will you Gain:

• Real experience building products

• Highly marketable skills in HW development

• Strong portfolio of deliverables

• Cross functional collaboration skills

• Hands on tools experience

• Strong confidence in owning and delivering an engineering project

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing or prototyping EV, e-bike, or consumer electronic components.

• Hands-on experience using common EE lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, various scope probes..)

• Previous internship or project work in a startup, automotive, or mobility company.

The hourly rate for this role ranges from $30.00 to $50.00/hr, based on experience and qualifications.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces. 

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges. 

Perks and Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.

• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.

• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.

• Flexible time off. 

• 401(k) match.