Actuation Engineering Intern: Hands-on Lab & Seagliders

REGENT Craft; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing Stipend

Daily catered lunches

Learning & professional development

Mentorship & guidance from experienced

Competitive compensation

Job summary

REGENT Craft Inc. is seeking an Actuation Engineering Intern to join the Electrical Systems team. You will build test setups, run actuator evaluations, and interpret vendor datasheets while gaining hands-on experience with real hardware for Viceroy and Squire.

You’ll use Python to communicate with actuators, work with CAD assemblies, and present findings to mechanical and electrical teams. This internship provides mentorship, hands-on training, and exposure to cutting-edge actuation technology

Qualifications

• You are a rising senior or graduate student in engineering with core fundamentals.
• Comfort with hand tools, building jigs, and handling hardware.
• Basic Python programming to communicate with actuators and read data.
• Clear communicator, able to work with vendors and teammates.
• Bonus: experience with actuators or sensors (temp, force, strain, position).
• Bonus: CAD and low-voltage circuit familiarity and MATLAB/Simulink exposure.

Responsibilities

• Build real test setups and jigs in the actuation lab, installing actuators and drives.
• Evaluate actuators and drive systems, comparing models and performance.
• Read datasheets and vendor docs to understand specifications and interfaces.
• Use Python to communicate with actuators and collect data.
• Support qualification of actuators/drives for service on Viceroy and Squire.
• Work with CAD models, arrange actuation hardware in assemblies, and prepare findings for teams.
• Present results to mechanical and electrical teams to shape actuation approaches.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Hand tools

Python

Clear communicator

CAD

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Senior or graduate student in engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

CAD

Job description

REGENT Craft Inc. is seeking an Actuation Engineering Intern to join the Electrical Systems team. You will build test setups, run actuator evaluations, and interpret vendor datasheets while gaining hands-on experience with real hardware for Viceroy and Squire.

You’ll use Python to communicate with actuators, work with CAD assemblies, and present findings to mechanical and electrical teams. This internship provides mentorship, hands-on training, and exposure to cutting-edge actuation technology