Aerospace EE Intern: Hands-on Test & Robotics

AV; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join the Test Equipment Engineering Team and assist in the design, development and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics. You will help build and support test equipment, write software and troubleshoot systems across the product lifecycle.

You will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high‑tech environment while collaborating with experienced engineers and mentors on real projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and troubleshooting of test equipment for PCBAs, subsystems, and full systems.
• Help develop and deploy test software to support hardware integration and validation.
• Support the maintenance and upgrade of test systems used during production.
• Participate in test plan creation, requirements documentation, and validation strategies.
• Assist in executing tests on power systems, avionics, and propulsion components (functional, performance, and environmental).
• Learn and apply engineering best practices, processes, and documentation standards.
• Support hardware bring‑up, test station calibration, and system verification.
• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams including hardware, software, and systems engineers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support ongoing engineering efforts.

Skills

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Digital circuit design

Analog circuit design

I2C

SPI

UART

USB

CAN

LVDS

C

C++

C#

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Visual Studio

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

AV is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join the Test Equipment Engineering Team and assist in the design, development and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics. You will help build and support test equipment, write software and troubleshoot systems across the product lifecycle.

You will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high‑tech environment while collaborating with experienced engineers and mentors on real projects.