Electrical Engineer Intern - Winter/Spring 2022

White Fox Scooters is the first fully docked electric scooter company in the U.S., partnering with universities, private properties, and local governments. We are currently active in 3 cities in NJ (Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken) and 1 university and government partner (Oklahoma Baptist University and the downtown Shawnee, OK area). The company is led by our founder, Sidd Saxena, who has had prior experience in technology investment banking, ran multiple profitable businesses, and founded the YPO YNG Initiative in New York City.

Interns at White Fox Scooters will have the opportunity to make an impact in a way they never have before. Because of our small team, you will be able to interact and share ideas with all members, ask for feedback and develop yourself as much as you develop the organization.

Electrical Engineering interns are responsible for developing hardware for White Fox Scooter’s smart docking stations. We are looking for an intern that is familiar with embedded systems and has a background in circuits and microcontrollers programming to create an automated locking and charging feature for the new scooter docks. Interns must be available a minimum of 20 hours/week. Course credit available.

Responsibilities:

• Intern's primary responsibility will be designing and integrating electrical systems for new smart scooter docks
• Collaborating with other interns to come up with the best ideas and solutions to enable features like auto charging and auto locking for the docking stations and the e-scooters.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or a related field, or graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field within the last 6 months (Master’s level preferred)
• Basic knowledge of hardware and embedded software systems
• Testing and certification of electrical systems
• Strong background in computer programming (Python, C++, C, Arduino IDE)
• Experience working with different microcontrollers (previous experience with raspberry pi, ATmega, ATtiny85 is a plus). This involves both circuit designing and programming of the same
• Familiarity with electronics including relays, transistors, resistors, capacitors etc
• Must be able to draw, read and understand circuit schematics
• Extensive knowledge of Analog circuit Design and PCB Designing.
• Must be comfortable working hands-on with electrical tools. This includes but not limited to soldering iron, multimeter, clippers, bread board, power supplies etc.
• Must be able to troubleshoot problems with minimum guidance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Suite
• Strong attention to detail
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Competence in research skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Must be able to travel on-site to scooter warehouse in Jersey City

This internship position is part-time for a 3 month period. This is an unpaid internship position, however, we can offer college credit. Interns must be available a minimum of 20 hours/week.