Electrical Engineering Internship (Winter Spring 2027)

Amca; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Manufacturing Company of America offers an Electrical Design Engineering Intern position in El Segundo, CA, for Winter/Spring 2027. Interns work on real hardware with mentors, owning a scoped design project from concept to flight-qualified hardware.

You will design, build, and test electronics, with review-grade schematics and a bench-worthy prototype before the internship ends. This 10-week, in-person program emphasizes hands-on experience, rigorous design reviews, and close

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program in electrical/computer engineering, engineering physics, or related field.
• Returning to school Fall 2027 or graduating Spring 2027 and planning to return to studies for at least one quarter/semester.
• Able to commit to a full-time, in-person 10-week internship in Winter/Spring 2027 in one of our offices starting January.
• Completed coursework in circuits, electronics, or signals with understanding of power, filtering, and logic.
• Hands-on electrical design experience via coursework, student projects, or prior internship.
• Familiar with test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, debuggers, current probes) and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, PCB design, and system-level integration.
• Contribute to design and prototyping of new electrical hardware.
• Support electrical design for flight hardware, including schematic capture, analysis, component selection, and PCBA layout.
• Build up early hardware and iterate quickly based on results.
• Run bench testing and basic functional/development tests on hardware.
• Debug failures to root cause and carry fixes back into design.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning systems using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters).
• Select components with de-rating, tolerance, and availability considerations; defend choices in design reviews.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.
• Help define and execute functional, environmental, and EMI test plans with test engineering.
• Incorporate manufacturability/testability feedback from build engineers into systems.
• Evaluate existing designs for reliability improvements and cost reductions.
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer hardware.
• Manage multiple projects at various stages concurrently.
• Present project results to the engineering team at internship end.

Skills

Circuits concepts

Electronics

Power

Filtering

Logic

Hands-on design

Test equipment

Education

EE / related field degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Circuit simulation

Test equipment

Job description

Electrical Engineering Internship (Winter Spring 2027)

There was a time when all of America believed that the future of the physical world could be radically different. The engineers of the mid-1900s put a man on the moon in eight years, designed and built planes and submarines from scratch in under three, and conceived of building things we wouldn’t even be able to dream up today.

Today, the last of the engineers who imagined and built these systems are retiring. As they go, we lose not only the engineering knowledge gained from their decades of imagination and trial-and-error, but also the spirit that made that imagination possible.

Amca is working day-in and day-out to restore America’s ability to engineer anything that our critical systems depend on, and reinvigorate the cycle of creation that allows imagination to shape physical reality. We rapidly develop and manufacture new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. By restoring the capability of our antiquated supply chains, we increase the country’s capacity to imagine and realize new systems, and make a physical world that looks very different from today.

Overview

The Electrical Design Engineering Intern works alongside our electrical team to take aerospace hardware from concept toward flight qualification. You will own a scoped electrical design project for Winter / Spring 2027, with a dedicated mentor and direct access to the build and test engineers who will bring your work to life.

This is not a shadowing program. Interns at Amca design, build, and debug real hardware. You should expect your schematics and boards to be reviewed with the same rigor as a full-time engineer's, and to have something on the bench before you leave.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, PCB design, and system-level integration
• Contribute to the design and prototyping of new electrical hardware
• Support electrical design for flight hardware, including schematic capture, electrical analysis, component selection, and PCBA layout
• Build up early hardware, then iterate quickly based on results
• Run bench testing and basic functional and development tests on the hardware you build
• Debug failures down to root cause and carry the fix back into the design
• Troubleshoot issues that span the system, using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters
• Select components with attention to de-rating, tolerance, and availability, and defend those choices in design review
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software,, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products
• Work with test engineering to help define and execute functional and environmental and EMI test plans
• Incorporate manufacturability and testability feedback from build engineers into your systems
• Help evaluate existing Amca designs for opportunities to improve reliability and reduce cost
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer-operated hardware
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages
• Present your project and results to the engineering team at the end of the internship

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering physics, or a related field
• Returning to school in Fall 2027, or graduating in Spring 2027 and interested in a full-time role. Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester
• Ability to commit to a full-time, in-person 10-week internship in one of our offices in Winter Spring 2027, starting in January.
• Completed coursework in circuits, electronics, or signals, and a working understanding of first principles across power, filtering, and logic
• Hands-on electrical design experience through coursework, a student project team, personal projects, or a prior internship
• Familiarity with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, debuggers, and current probes, and test automation

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design automation tools
• Experience with circuit simulation, component selection, and de-rating
• Experience on a student project team building electronics for physical hardware, such as rocketry, Formula SAE, CubeSat, or robotics
• Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810 or other qualification and certification frameworks
• Exceptionally curious and a fast learner, able to contribute across diverse part categories and manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to use engineering first principles to challenge and simplify requirements
• Hands-on and practical, comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting in real-world environments
• Thrives with ownership and takes initiative without waiting to be directed

Additional Requirements

• This internship is on-site in El Segundo, California.
• Occasional travel to vendors or other Amca sites may be required

Hourly Pay Range

$30 - $50 USD

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as a US citizen, permanent resident, or protected person under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

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