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Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.\nThe company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.\nOur staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries.\nAbout the Job\nOur core technology is the node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention.\nAs a Summer 2027 Engineering Intern, you will work on real technical problems that directly support the development and scaling of our Node technology.\nWe expect to hire interns across several engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and software. Your specific project and responsibilities will depend on your background, interests, and the highest-priority technical needs of the team. You will work alongside experienced engineers, technicians, and operators.\nWe are looking for exceptional students who have demonstrated technical ability, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and a track record of building, solving, or shipping difficult things.\nYou will be expected to learn quickly, ask thoughtful questions, document your work, communicate openly, and take meaningful ownership of your project. Candidates should have effective interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment.\nResponsibilities\nResponsibilities will vary by discipline and project, but may include:\nOwn and execute a clearly defined technical project supporting our Node technology with guidance from experienced team members.\nApply engineering fundamentals and analytical reasoning to solve technical problems.\nBuild, test, troubleshoot, or improve physical or software systems.\nAnalyze technical data and use results to inform engineering or process decisions.\nCreate clear technical documentation, including designs, analyses, test results, software documentation, or process records.\nParticipate in technical reviews and clearly communicate findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations.\nTake ownership of assigned work and proactively communicate progress and blockers.\nIncorporate feedback quickly and adapt as project priorities or requirements evolve.\nRequired Qualifications\nCurrently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in an engineering, computer science, physics, or other closely related technical field.\nStrong technical fundamentals relevant to your area of study.\nDemonstrated experience applying technical skills through coursework, research, internships, student teams, independent projects, or other hands-on work.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nComfortable working on problems where requirements or solutions may initially be ambiguous.\nAble to work full-time and on-site in Portland, Oregon for the duration of the internship, approximately mid-June through early September 2027.\nAuthorization to work in the United States for the full duration of the internship.\nDesired Qualifications\nMechanical design, CAD, structural or thermal analysis, or hardware testing.\nManufacturing engineering, process development, tooling, automation, quality, production systems, or design for manufacturability.\nSoftware development, data systems, automation, simulation, controls, infrastructure, or developer tooling.\nSkills with machining, fabrication, welding, electronics assembly, and prototyping.\nDesigning and executing technical tests and analyzing the resulting data.\nParticipation in technically demanding student teams or projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, rocketry, solar car, marine engineering, or similar programs.\nExperience taking a project from an ambiguous initial problem through implementation and validation.\nExposure to renewable energy, marine systems, robotics, aerospace, industrial systems, manufacturing, or other complex hardware environments.\nExperience working in a fast-moving technical environment where designs, processes, or software are tested and iterated quickly.\nThe above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.\nCompensation \nIf hired for this internship, you will receive:\nCash compensation of $42.00 per hour. \nLocation and Duration\nThis is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located inPortland, Oregon. You must commit to being in person, in Portland, for the duration of this internship. \nThis internship will run from mid-June through early September, with exact dates to be confirmed.\n This is a short-term posting, and we will be accepting applications until end of day Tuesday, November 10th 2026 . Please ensure your application is submitted by this date as we will not be accepting late applications. 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