Forward Deployed Engineer, Intern

PowertownPowertownBoston, Massachusetts, United States
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Posted

9/5/2026

Employment

Full time

Range

$50 - $60/hr

Work style

On-site

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Core responsibilities

You will build interfaces for live energy data, including status, alarms, and telemetry. You will also own sub-modules within the codebase to develop a robust execution engine for physical infrastructure.

Requirements overview

Candidates should be technical students pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics. You must demonstrate initiative through projects, research, or internships and possess a strong interest in real-world systems.

Key skills

Software EngineeringEnergy SystemsRoboticsTelemetryInfrastructure SoftwareData VisualizationIoTHardware/Software IntegrationSimulationSystem Architecture

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Education requirements

bachelor degree

About Powertown

Industry

Utilities

Employees

63

Type

Privately Held

Size

51-200 employees

As Florida’s pre-eminent electrical and telecommunications infrastructure contractor, PowerTown has the state’s only 24/7 flex team working with major utilities for storm response and minimizing power outages. PowerTown also focuses on strengthening the grid to better take on Florida’s stormy weather, as well as handling underground installation and maintenance of power and communication lines.​

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Job categories

SoftwareEngineeringEnergyTechnologyData & Analytics

Description

What you'll do Make live energy data understandable Build interfaces for status, alarms, events, and telemetry Learn how infrastructure software behaves when the physical world is involved Own sub-modules inside the codebase and use your immense talent to string together a living execution engine that becomes the heartbeat of Powertown Absorb company intel from the team, trust your intuition, predict blockers in the future, and build software that resonates with you Preferred majors Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Energy Systems, Robotics, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar technical field. Ideal candidate You are a technical student who likes real systems more than toy apps You are careful, curious, and hard to overwhelm. You like the idea that a bug might not just break a button, but misrepresent what is happening in a live asset This is a high-agency, high-ownership role. Open to the most artistic thinkers with a knack for identifying when things may break Preferred qualifications Evidence of initiative through projects, research, internships, competitions, open-source work, robotics, hardware/software projects, simulations, or self-directed technical building Experience working with agents for live data, sensors, energy systems, IoT, visualization, or operational software Exceptional ability exemplified through personal projects

Requirements

  • Software Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Robotics
  • Telemetry
  • Infrastructure Software
  • Data Visualization
  • IoT
  • Hardware/Software Integration
  • Simulation
  • System Architecture

Benefits

  • Equity

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