Engineering Intern (Summer 2023)

Job description

As an Engineering Intern at Carica, you’ll have the chance to help shape the future and deliver a battery-free alternative for powering wearable electronics. You will work on researching and designing novel micro-supercapacitors and energy harvesters for battery-free power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Simulate electrochemical behavior of supercapacitors for different materials and designs  
• Research form factors for energy harvester
• Help design next generation battery-free power supply prototype

Qualifications

• Student in chemical engineering, material science or equivalent
• Experience with different polymer processing approaches
• Understanding of electrochemical characterization of polymer electrolytes (i.e.: Cyclic Voltammetry, ionic conductivity in solution and solid-state)
• Experience with mathematical modeling of electrochemical and mechanical systems
• Experience with SoildWorks or AutoCAD
• Course work in electrochemical energy systems and electronic properties of materials is a plus
• Desire to be in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Work Location

• 100% Remote

Working Hours

• 32-40 hours/week
• Start/end dates are flexible within May-September