RF & Hardware Engineering Intern — Counter-UAS

VideoRay; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment's Counter-UAS team seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern to contribute to RF/hardware design, testing, and software support. You’ll work on RF front-end design, PCB, firmware, and automated test development, gaining hands-on experience from prototype to production in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll collaborate with RF engineers, hardware teams, and production, with mentorship and exposure to real defense hardware.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Coursework or project experience in RF/microwave circuits, antennas, or electromagnetics; Analog and digital circuit design; Embedded systems, FPGA, or software-defined radio; PCB design and assembly.
• Familiarity with communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, or Ethernet.
• Basic programming experience in Python, C, C++, or C#.
• Hands-on exposure to lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, bring-up, and debugging of RF and mixed-signal PCBAs, including RF front-end circuits such as LNAs, filters, power amplifiers, and switches.
• Perform RF measurements and characterization using spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers, and power meters.
• Help develop and maintain automated test software (Python, C/C++, or C#) for hardware validation and production test.
• Support the design, build, and calibration of test fixtures and stations used in development and production.
• Assist with schematic capture, layout reviews, and design documentation in Altium.
• Support firmware integration and testing on embedded processors and SDR/FPGA‑based hardware.
• Participate in test plan creation, requirements verification, and environmental and performance testing.
• Assist production engineering with failure analysis, yield improvement, and resolving manufacturing issues.
• Learn and apply engineering best practices, configuration management, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support ongoing engineering efforts.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Altium

Embedded systems

FPGA

RF/microwave concepts

Lab equipment

Git

SCPI

VNA spectrum analyzer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Altium

PyVISA

SCPI

Git

SDR platforms

GNU Radio/MATLAB

Job description

AeroVironment's Counter-UAS team seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern to contribute to RF/hardware design, testing, and software support. You’ll work on RF front-end design, PCB, firmware, and automated test development, gaining hands-on experience from prototype to production in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll collaborate with RF engineers, hardware teams, and production, with mentorship and exposure to real defense hardware.