Electrical Engineering Intern

Our mission is to reverse climate change and return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂, profitably. We convert waste biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into permanent, underground storage as carbon removal, or reform the bio-oil to produce syngas for fossil-free steel.

Our carbon removal pathway took off in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify & Microsoft. In 2021 and 2022 we delivered thousands of tons of carbon removal via off-the-shelf pathways, and also deployed our first R&D prototype pyrolyzer of our own. In the next 18 months, we'll build and deploy the next pyrolyzer revision, demonstrate our fossil-free ironmaking pilot, substantially expand our operations in Colorado and put thousands of tonnes of CO₂e underground.

We're looking to expand our team of ambitious creative and hands-on engineers, fabricators, operators, and forward-thinking humans. We value psychological safety and collaboration. We take calculated risks and don't sweep mistakes under the rug; instead, we pin them to the wall and learn from them. We value that everyone’s unique backgrounds and perspectives shape their work. We encourage you to read our company values.

Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!

About the role

Charm Industrial is seeking an Electrical Engineering intern to join our close-knit team of R&D climate heroes! We are on a mission to keep the climate below 1.5°C, with that goal comes building thousands of pyrolyzers by 2030. In this role, you'll support our ability to scale by designing improvements to our electronics hardware. 

You’ll excel in this role if you like to dabble in PCB design, take initiative to ideate on your own designs, and enjoy problem solving with creative solutions!

Your work will be invaluable to improving the robustness and up-time of our plant eating machines. You will work closely with other experienced engineers for 10-16 weeks over the summer months.

Responsibilities

- Own the design, prototyping, and implementation of a completely automated tester for our electronics control boxes!
- Become an expert in the various types of digital/analog electrical interfaces for our suite of sensors and actuators
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design cable management, deploy high power systems, and build custom electronics!
- Characterize the heat/power distribution of our electrical systems

Requirements

- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering or a related field
- Strong electrical foundation, especially in digital/analog circuitry
- Astute knowledge of electrical safety practices and attention to detail, our number one priority at Charm is safety.
- Experience working with industrial wiring technologies such as hook-up wires, crimp terminals, circular connectors, and high voltage AC circuits
- Hands-on, proactive, and efficient work style, with excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with teammates with a wide range of experience and knowledge.
- A demonstrated passion for contributing to our mission.

These skills are a bonus, but not required

- While not a requirement, experience in programming/scripting for hardware devices
- While not a requirement, experience with EDA software such as KiCAD, AutoCAD, and Zuken
- Experience designing custom PCBs is a bonus
$70,000 - $75,000 a year
What We Offer

· Healthy snacks and lunches
· A sweet workplace (both SF Minifactory and CO Miniforge!) with lots of space inside and out
· A chance to pivot into a role in climate! (this internship could lead to a future career opportunity at Charm, but we cannot guarantee employment beyond the internship program)

Visa Sponsorship Policy

Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas.

COVID-19

The nature of our work requires the vast majority of our team to be in-person full time. As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we've continuously adapted our safety policy to keep our team safe and productive. Our current safety policy requires the attestation of COVID-19 vaccination to work at Charm. Additionally, we ask that all of our employees and visitors stay home and rest if they have any cold/flu/covid/sickness symptoms.

Our Commitment

Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer with a firm commitment to growing our team in an inclusive way, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. The consequences of climate change inherently affect some more than others, and we need a diverse team to help us save our little planet most effectively & justly. We are excited about all of those who choose to apply, and for those who end up joining us, to see how you better us as a team and company. We are more than the sum of our parts.