Aerospace Systems Engineer Intern – Onsite Phoenix

Acron Aviation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking motivated Systems Engineering interns to join our engineering teams for a May–August onsite internship. You will work alongside seasoned systems engineers and tackle tasks typical of entry‑level engineers in aerospace.

This internship offers hands‑on experience across systems development, requirements, design, modeling, testing, verification, and documentation, with exposure to real-world aerospace practices and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of engineering development, requirements, testing, debugging, and problem-solving concepts.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to follow detailed technical procedures and engineering processes.
• Ability to clearly communicate work status, questions, findings, and potential issues.
• Ability to organize technical information and document results accurately.
• Effective verbal communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Ability to work full-time and onsite at the assigned Acron Aviation location for the duration of the internship.
• This position may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws; candidates must qualify as a US Person.

Responsibilities

• Work under the guidance of experienced systems engineers and technical team members.
• Support the development and review of system designs, system requirements, specifications, and interface documentation.
• Assist with systems analysis, modeling, and development activities.
• Help translate customer, product, or program needs into clear and testable system requirements.
• Develop or update system-level test procedures, test scripts, and verification documentation.
• Execute tests, analyze results, and document findings under engineering guidance.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, regression testing, and issue reproduction activities.
• Participate in peer reviews, technical discussions, design reviews, and project status updates.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of systems engineering documentation and design artifacts.
• Assist with configuration management and help maintain the accuracy and traceability of system requirements, designs, tests, and results.
• Collaborate with Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Engineering teams.
• Assist with laboratory, ground, or flight-test activities and help analyze data when applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, repeatability, automation, and documentation quality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Engineering problem solving

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Independence with direction

Onsite work willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related

Two years of undergraduate study completed by internship start

Job description

Acron Aviation in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking motivated Systems Engineering interns to join our engineering teams for a May–August onsite internship. You will work alongside seasoned systems engineers and tackle tasks typical of entry‑level engineers in aerospace.

This internship offers hands‑on experience across systems development, requirements, design, modeling, testing, verification, and documentation, with exposure to real-world aerospace practices and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.