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Positions: Engineering Intern
Location: San Francisco, CA
Innovation Area: Materials and Chemicals; Generation and Conversion; Transportation; Storage
Position Type: TomKat Center-supported
Compensation: $8000
Internship Term: 8 weeks

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Verne is developing breakthrough hydrogen storage technology that is revolutionizing the way that hydrogen is stored and distributed. Verne’s cryo-compressed hydrogen technology lowers the cost of hydrogen, making it economical to distribute clean hydrogen to hard-to-abate sectors like off-road equipment and heavy-duty transportation that are responsible for 25% of U.S. emissions.

Verne has made significant strides toward this massive industrial transformation and is conducting demonstration programs for leading industry partners. Verne is backed by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, United Airlines, Caterpillar, NextEra Energy, Trucks VC, Collaborative Fund, and other leading investors, and is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, ARPA-E, Alberta Innovates, Newlab, Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and others.

Responsibilities

Storage system design: You will work with our storage product engineers to develop innovative multi-tank storage pods designed for efficient integration into our hydrogen distribution trailers. 

Refueling system design: You will assist our refueling engineering team in developing detailed designs of new low-cost refueling systems for our storage tanks and distribution pods. 

Testing: You will support our test engineers with designing and executing test programs to gather data about system and component performance, de-risk key aspects of our system and improve the technology readiness of our products.

Component development and evaluation: You will work with our systems engineers to define requirements for components, coordinate with and evaluate potential key suppliers and develop test programs to advance the readiness of Verne’s suppliers.

Operations: You will work with our technical operations team to develop and manage workplans, identify key risks and tackle operational challenges including permitting, vendor management, supply chain and more.

Who Should Apply

Students eager to develop innovative hydrogen systems to decarbonize the most pollutive sectors of our economy.

Required Expertise

Desired Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a B.S. in engineering or another related discipline
  • Ideally prior engineering internship experience with a hard-tech or manufacturing company
  • Hands-on experience designing & building products or projects in the workshop or lab
  • Coursework and/or experience with gas thermodynamic modelling and system design
  • Coursework and/or experience with CAD and structural analysis
  • Ability to work in collaborative and fast-paced work environment
  • Willingness to contribute at all levels of the organization
  • Highly self-motivated, entrepreneurial mindset 
  • Ambition to tackle large decarbonization opportunities to address climate change

Preferred Skills/Majors

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering