Aerospace Electrical Engineering Intern - Onsite, Hands-on

VideoRay; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Pottstown, PA seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern for a 12‑week onsite summer program.

You’ll join the AV's Test Equipment Engineering Team to design, develop and test electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics, building test equipment, writing software, and troubleshooting across the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with hands‑on project experience, and are ready to work in a fast‑paced

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Academic or personal projects in power electronics, battery systems, or electric motors.
• Experience with embedded systems, FPGA, or RF systems.
• Experience with digital and analog circuit design.
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, or LVDS.
• Basic programming knowledge in C, C++, or C#.
• Exposure to test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, and troubleshooting of test equipment for PCBAs, subsystems, and full systems.
• Develop and deploy test software to support hardware integration and validation.
• Maintain and upgrade test systems used during production.
• Participate in test plan creation, requirements documentation, and validation strategies.
• Execute tests on power systems, avionics, and propulsion components (functional, performance, environmental).
• Learn and apply engineering best practices, processes, and documentation standards.
• Support hardware bring‑up, test station calibration, and system verification.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

C/C++/C# programming

Test equipment familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Visual Studio

Git

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Pottstown, PA seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern for a 12‑week onsite summer program.

You’ll join the AV's Test Equipment Engineering Team to design, develop and test electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics, building test equipment, writing software, and troubleshooting across the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with hands‑on project experience, and are ready to work in a fast‑paced