Base Power Deployments Engineering Intern at Base Power supporting the launch of new hardware products. Assist field crews, log defects, coordinate installs, and track hardware performance.
Responsibilities
The Deployments product launch team takes Base’s newest hardware from prototype and pilot to full-scale deployment. We get each product ready for the field, track every issue that shows up in a home, and send what we find back to the engineers who design it.
As an intern, you’ll work alongside deployment engineers and installers on the launch of Base’s next major hardware program. You’ll support early pilot installs, from choosing sites to troubleshooting live systems. You’ll see up close how a new product is designed, built, tested, and installed at scale, and what you find will shape what ships next.
This role fits someone who wants to be close to hardware and is comfortable on a program that changes week to week.
Support field crews during new product installs and service calls, troubleshooting with them by phone, text, and Slack.
Log field defects and spot patterns across installs and service calls.
Coordinate installs between contractors, members, and Base installers.
Help evaluate pilot sites and define install procedures.
Track how pilot hardware performs in the field using Grafana (dashboards) and Retool (internal tools).
Write and maintain install playbooks.
Put together readiness updates and known-issue summaries for the team.
What You’ll Bring
Currently a junior, senior, or graduate student studying Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Qualification
Currently a juniorStrong documentation habitsClear verbal and written communicationPlease noteFirst Principles ThinkingOperate at Base PaceGive & Get FeedbackEveryone’s an OwnerStrong OpinionsCommitted to the MissionFun & Optimism Coexist with Grit
Required
Currently a junior, senior, or graduate student in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Industrial Engineering or related technical field
Solid foundation in electrical and mechanical concepts
Strong documentation habits
Clear verbal and written communication
Comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced environment
Preferred
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.