Aerospace Systems Test Engineer Intern

AV; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing reimbursement

Job summary

AeroVironment invites students to join its 12-week Summer Internship Program, onsite in California. Interns work on test equipment for AV systems, contribute to C# software development, and gain practical engineering experience alongside mentors.

The program emphasizes hands-on project work, exposure to unmanned aircraft systems, and relocation/housing reimbursement for eligible candidates. Top interns may participate across multiple teams during the interview process.

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 (academic or project-based experience acceptable)
• 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 (coursework or project experience acceptable)
• 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 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# programming

OOP

Debugging

Test methods

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Visual Studio IDE

LabVIEW

Job description

AeroVironment invites students to join its 12-week Summer Internship Program, onsite in California. Interns work on test equipment for AV systems, contribute to C# software development, and gain practical engineering experience alongside mentors.

The program emphasizes hands-on project work, exposure to unmanned aircraft systems, and relocation/housing reimbursement for eligible candidates. Top interns may participate across multiple teams during the interview process.