Aerospace Systems Test Engineer Intern

AV; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 24,797,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing stipend

Paid internship

Job summary

AeroVironment, based in California, offers a paid 12-week Summer Internship Program (onsite) designed for current students or recent graduates pursuing STEM degrees. Interns collaborate with AV teams on real projects, including test equipment development and software in C# within Visual Studio.

Relocation/housing stipends may be available, and top performers gain professional mentorship in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant academic or project experience in test development, lab, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with writing bug reports and root-cause analysis.
• Exposure to Object-Oriented Programming (C# or LabVIEW a plus).
• Basic understanding of debugging and troubleshooting processes.
• Ability to estimate cost or development time based on project requirements.
• General knowledge of mechanical/electrical design principles, materials, and test instrumentation.
• Basic understanding of writing and executing test specifications.
• Awareness of manual and automated testing methodologies across product development stages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading of test equipment used for testing PCBAs, sub-systems, and AV systems during production.
• Support the design and development of C# / OOP software using the Visual Studio IDE.
• Assist in developing test software programs in C#.
• Collaborate with team members to develop test plans, gather requirements/specifications, and create test strategies.
• Analyze, process, and format test results following standard practices and procedures.
• Work toward meeting project deliverables and timelines in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Support cross-functional teams across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Provide feedback to product design teams regarding design testability.
• Assist in developing test cases for power conversion devices, motor control systems, and avionics components from early design stages through final testing.
• Execute functional and performance tests on avionics power and propulsion components under supervision.
• Learn and apply professional engineering concepts and AV procedures to resolve routine issues.
• Work on problems of limited scope while receiving detailed instructions and mentorship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

C#

OOP

Debugging

Bug reports

Test instrumentation

Cost estimation

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

LabVIEW

Job description

AeroVironment, based in California, offers a paid 12-week Summer Internship Program (onsite) designed for current students or recent graduates pursuing STEM degrees. Interns collaborate with AV teams on real projects, including test equipment development and software in C# within Visual Studio.

Relocation/housing stipends may be available, and top performers gain professional mentorship in a fast-paced environment.