Aerospace Electrical Engineering Intern: Test Equipment

InvestedintheMission; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing stipend

Paid internship

Job summary

AeroVironment's Summer Internship Program offers a paid, 12-week onsite experience for electrical engineering students or recent graduates across U.S. teams.

Interns contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics, with mentors guiding hands-on project work and professional growth. The program emphasizes hands-on testing, software development, and collaboration within hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer engineering or related field.
• Experience or coursework in power electronics, batteries, or motors.
• Embedded/FPGA/RF experience.
• Digital/analog circuit design knowledge.
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, LVDS.
• Basic programming in C/C++/C#.
• Experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and troubleshooting of test equipment for PCBAs and subsystems.
• Develop and deploy test software to support hardware integration and validation.
• Maintain and upgrade test systems used in production.
• Participate in test plan creation, requirements documentation, and validation strategies.
• Assist in executing tests on power systems, avionics, and propulsion components.
• Learn and apply engineering best practices and documentation standards.
• Support hardware bring-up, test station calibration, and system verification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware/software/systems engineering.

Skills

Power electronics, battery systems, or

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Job description

AeroVironment's Summer Internship Program offers a paid, 12-week onsite experience for electrical engineering students or recent graduates across U.S. teams.

Interns contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and robotics, with mentors guiding hands-on project work and professional growth. The program emphasizes hands-on testing, software development, and collaboration within hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.