Aerospace Systems Test Engineer Intern

AeroVironment; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing reimbursement

Job summary

AeroVironment offers a paid Summer Internship Program designed to provide students with an immersive, hands‑on experience within the aerospace and defense industry. Interns work alongside AV team members on meaningful projects involving cutting‑edge technology while developing professional relationships, strategic problem‑solving skills, and practical experience in a full‑time work environment.

This is a 12‑week, onsite program intended for highly motivated and passionate students who are

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant academic or project experience in test development, lab environments, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with writing bug reports and root‑cause analysis.
• Exposure to Object‑Oriented Programming (C# or LabVIEW experience 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, material properties, 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 for PCBA 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

Bug reports

Diagnostics

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree pursuit in Electrical/Mechanical/Software Engineering

Tools

C#

LabVIEW

Visual Studio

Job description

AeroVironment offers a paid Summer Internship Program designed to provide students with an immersive, hands‑on experience within the aerospace and defense industry. Interns work alongside AV team members on meaningful projects involving cutting‑edge technology while developing professional relationships, strategic problem‑solving skills, and practical experience in a full‑time work environment.

This is a 12‑week, onsite program intended for highly motivated and passionate students who are