Electronics Engineering Intern

Posted 22 Days Ago
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Zürich, CHE
In-Office
Internship
Aerospace
The Role
Electronics Engineering Interns design, build, test, and debug prototype circuits and PCB assemblies. They assist with schematic capture, PCB design, soldering, firmware development for microcontrollers, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, test analysis, and technical documentation while working with senior engineers. The role requires an engineering graduate student with circuit design knowledge, electronics lab experience, programming skills, and familiarity with PCB tools and microcontrollers.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for an enthusiastic Electronics Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and debugging electronic hardware. Working alongside senior engineers, you’ll contribute across the development cycle—from schematic and PCB design through prototyping, testing, debugging, and documentation.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Build, assemble, test, and debug prototype circuits and PCB assemblies.
  • Assist with schematic capture and PCB design.
  • Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators for testing and troubleshooting.
  • Support soldering, rework, and other hands-on laboratory activities.
  • Develop and test firmware for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
  • Analyse test results and document designs, tests, and project progress.
  • Work with senior engineers to troubleshoot technical issues and improve hardware performance.
  • Follow engineering and laboratory safety procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field.
  • Understanding of analog and digital circuit design.
  • Familiarity with PCB design tools such as Altium, KiCad, or Eagle.
  • Hands-on experience with electronics lab equipment and basic soldering.
  • Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or similar.
  • Familiarity with STM32, ESP32, Arduino, or other microcontrollers.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, or USB is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Hands-on experience through university, robotics, or personal electronics projects is highly valued.
  • EU citizenship required. 

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Car parking  
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing support

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Skills Required

  • Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related field
  • Understanding of analog and digital circuit design
  • Familiarity with PCB design tools such as Altium, KiCad, or Eagle
  • Hands-on experience with electronics laboratory equipment and basic soldering
  • Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or a similar language
  • Familiarity with STM32, ESP32, Arduino, or other microcontrollers
  • Knowledge of communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, or USB
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
  • Hands-on experience through university, robotics, or personal electronics projects
  • EU citizenship
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The Company
HQ: Zürich
73 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system). Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors. At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

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