Aerospace Electrical Engineering Intern — Test & Hardware

AeroVironment, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Housing stipend

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. invites highly motivated students to join the Summer Internship Program as Electrical Engineering Intern in Sunrise, FL.

You will contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and advanced robotics, working with AV’s Test Equipment Engineering Team. Expect hands-on work with test equipment, software writing, and system troubleshooting to support the full product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Academic or personal project experience in one or more of the following: Power electronics, battery systems, or electric motors.
• Embedded systems, FPGA, or RF systems.
• Digital and analog circuit design.
• Familiarity with electrical protocols such as 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 well in a team.

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

Battery systems

Electric motors

Embedded systems

FPGA

RF systems

Digital circuit design

Analog circuit design

I2C/SPI/UART/USB/CAN/LVDS

C/C++/C#

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Python

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. invites highly motivated students to join the Summer Internship Program as Electrical Engineering Intern in Sunrise, FL.

You will contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems for unmanned aircraft and advanced robotics, working with AV’s Test Equipment Engineering Team. Expect hands-on work with test equipment, software writing, and system troubleshooting to support the full product development lifecycle.