Intern, Supply Chain Management, Summer 2026

Heron Power • Scotts Valley, CA

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About The Position

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.
Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron Power’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.
We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn a lot together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems.
Job Overview
As a Supply Chain Intern, you will work alongside a team of experienced engineers and supply chain managers to develop and source cutting-edge medium-voltage power electronics systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with real hardware, contribute to key product development initiatives, and deepen your understanding of strategic sourcing and vendor quality management.
This internship is ideal for students passionate about supply chain management and excited to build scalable, efficient, and reliable energy systems that will shape the future of the grid.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, other engineering, or a related field.
• Good understanding of supplier selection and management best practices.
• Strong analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Familiarity with purchasing processes, manufacturing methods, ERP systems, and supplier quality management tools.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel, SQL, Python, and PowerBI.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship or project experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or procurement in electrical and power conversion systems is a plus
• Interest in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, datacenter power architectures and/or industrial electrification.
• Undergraduate coursework focused on mechanical and/or electrical engineering

Responsibilities

• Support the development and sourcing of advanced power conversion systems.
• Assist in vendor selection by preparing and analyzing RFI, RFP, and RFQ documents.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate product requirements into clear operational needs for vendors.
• Build should-cost models and contribute to vendor negotiations by conducting cost optimization analyses.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern