Location: San Mateo, CA

Type: Internship (On-site)

Company Description

Waterline is pioneering affordable and sustainable desalination technology to provide clean water to farms, data centers, reservoirs, and communities. We're leveraging groundbreaking electrical technologies to address global water scarcity, aiming to revolutionize water infrastructure and augment stressed aquifers with seawater worldwide.

Role Description

We're seeking a curious and innovative engineering intern passionate about building impactful hardware to join our multidisciplinary team. You will collaborate closely with our engineers to design, prototype, and test next-generation desalination technologies. We are looking for an individual with a multifaceted mechanical design skillset and the ability to fabricate and assemble their designs.

Responsibilities:

• Work with us to create our first field-scale prototype by end of summer.
• Design, prototype, assemble, and test hardware components for our desalination system.
• Assist in integrating off-the-shelf components and systems with our proprietary hardware.
• Conduct experiments, collect data, perform analysis, and troubleshoot to improve system performance and reliability.
• Present findings and provide recommendations based on experimental results.

Required:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience prototyping or building projects independently.
• Ability to approach problems using first-principles thinking.
• Excellent problem-solving and clear communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Ability to practically apply concepts from statics and solid mechanics
• Understanding of fluid mechanics and/or mass transport through completed coursework and/or professional experience.
• Practical experience working in aqueous environments or labs involving water-based systems is a plus.
• Experience with a multitude of fabrication techniques commonly used in prototyping and willingness to learn new ones
• We do not expect candidates to have every listed experience. If you are excited about water and believe you have the skills to succeed with us, please apply!

Impact

Your work will directly contribute to:

• Developing technology that could make desalination 10x more efficient.
• Creating sustainable water solutions for agriculture, industry and the world.
• Building systems that could help communities worldwide access clean water.
• Advancing the field of electrical desalination technology.

Additional Notes:

• Compensation is $22/hr - $37/hr, experience depending.
• Internship offers flexible hours for students.
• Our office is conveniently located a 15-minute walk or 5-minute bike ride from the Burlingame Caltrain station.
• Join us and engineer water abundance!