Aerospace Electrical Engineering Intern — Hands-on 12-Week Program

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in California is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join the Test Equipment Engineering Team and contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and advanced robotics.

You’ll assist in building and supporting test equipment, writing software, and troubleshooting systems—gaining hands-on experience across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, 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

Electrical engineering

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Digital/Analog circuit design

I2C/SPI/UART/USB/CAN/LVDS

Test equipment usage

Analytical troubleshooting

Team communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Python scripting

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in California is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join the Test Equipment Engineering Team and contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and advanced robotics.

You’ll assist in building and supporting test equipment, writing software, and troubleshooting systems—gaining hands-on experience across the product development lifecycle.