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Electrical Engineering & System Integration Intern (m/f/d)

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Schönaich, GermanyFull-time / InternshipPosted 3mo agoStill listed 4 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Schönaich, Germany
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time / Internship
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Synapticon seeks a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern to join its hardware team in Schönaich, working on wiring harnesses, power distribution, and PCB bring‑up for a humanoid robot prototype, with a focus on functional safety and hands‑on hardware development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Engineering TechnologyMechatronicsElectric Power DistributionSignal IntegrityKiCadCable SizingDifferential SignalingAltiumCable Harness DesignConnector SelectionPower ElectronicsMotor Drive Supply RailsProtection CircuitsEtherCATEMCShieldingHardware Bring‑UpFunctional Safety

Qualifications

Enrolled BSc/MSc Student in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Full job description

We're looking for a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern (ideally 6 months, mandatory internship) to join our Hardware team in Schönaich (close to Stuttgart), with a flexible start date. If you're ready to get hands-on with wiring harnesses, power distribution, and PCB bring-up on a real humanoid robot prototype — this internship puts you right at the intersection of power electronics and functional safety.

  • Design and document wiring harnesses and cable routing for humanoid prototypes — the electrical backbone that connects every subsystem on the robot and has to survive real motion

  • Develop connector interface sheets and pin-out documentation, creating the reference material that keeps electrical integration unambiguous across mechanical and software teams

  • Support compute board evaluation — running signal integrity checks and analysing change requests to make sure the hardware revision is sound before it enters the build cycle

  • Design power distribution: supply rail sizing, protection circuitry, and cable derating — the work that ensures power reaches every component safely and reliably under real operating conditions

  • Conduct EMC and shielding review for EtherCAT and FSoE signal cabling, and manage the BOM for electrical assemblies throughout the project lifecycle

  • Enrolled BSc/MSc student in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics — with hands-on experience that goes beyond lectures and simulation

  • Comfortable with schematic capture in KiCad or Altium — you've worked through real schematics before, not just read about them

  • Practical experience with cable harness design and connector selection, including the engineering judgment that comes from having made a choice and seen what happens

  • Solid understanding of power electronics basics — motor drive supply rails, protection circuits, cable sizing — and the consequences of getting them wrong

  • EtherCAT and differential signal basics are a plus; EMC and shielding awareness is genuinely appreciated on a robot platform where signal integrity directly affects safety-rated communication

  • Flexible working hours when life takes unexpected turns

  • Company support for gym memberships through Wellpass

  • Birthday vouchers

  • Drinks and coffee (free of charge, of course)

  • Snacks and fruit for all employees, as well as breakfast every Monday

  • Regular global team-building events such as boot camps, skiing, and summer BBQs

  • An international team with long-term prospects

  • Highly competent colleagues who are experts in their field and happy to support you in your learning and growth

  • Modern office space

  • Our company's WG (upon availability)

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