Manufacturing Test Engineering Intern

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is hiring a Manufacturing Test Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience with test systems used to check batteries before shipment. The intern will work alongside experienced test engineers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, supporting testers from first build through production. The work directly supports Base’s effort to deliver affordable energy at scale.

The role is part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, which connects proof-of-concept products to scalable, profitable manufacturing. The team develops manufacturing processes, technology, and equipment; works with product design to ensure designs can be manufactured at cost and scale; and brings the physical mechanisms of manufacturing into the factory. As a startup, Base’s priorities can shift quickly, and the role and responsibilities may change with business needs.

Base works in person and describes its environment as not a 9-to-5, with employees all-in on its mission. The company values first-principles thinking, speed and learning by doing, direct and humble feedback, ownership, clarity amid uncertainty, commitment to its mission, and combining collaboration and optimism with grit.

Requirements

• Be a current junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or a graduate student, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Have a solid grasp of electrical fundamentals, including voltage, current, power, and basic circuits.
• Have a passion for hands-on problem solving and getting equipment to work.
• Have some coding experience, such as Python, C, or MATLAB, and be comfortable reading simple code.
• Be comfortable with basic lab tools such as multimeters, power supplies, and oscilloscopes.
• Be able to communicate results clearly through a chart, short summary, or quick conversation.
• Be curious, self-motivated, and eager to tackle difficult problems with real-world impact.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to LabVIEW, TestStand, or similar test software.
• Familiarity with sensors, data acquisition, or PLCs through a class, lab, or project.
• Basic knowledge of CAN bus, inverters, or power electronics.
• Experience with Linux or Windows command-line tools.
• A personal, club, or class project involving building or testing hardware.

Responsibilities

• Help build, wire, and set up automated test equipment for battery and inverter systems.
• Support troubleshooting when a tester faults or a unit fails, and help identify the cause.
• Run tests on prototype and production units, and log the results.
• Gather test-run data and create simple charts and summaries showing where testers are slow or failing.
• Help document tester setup, calibration steps, and work instructions for technicians.
• Participate in conversations with production teams to learn what is and is not working on the production line.
• Work with engineers on small improvements to boost uptime, reduce test time, and raise first-pass yield.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern