Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

AI Chopping Block; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas seeks an energetic Electrical Engineering student for a 10–12 week paid Summer Internship to gain hands-on experience and contribute to mission-driven avionics hardware projects.

Open to undergraduates, graduates, or PhD candidates in Electrical Engineering or related fields, with December 2027 or Spring 2028 graduation expected. Mentorship, real contribution, and potential full-time offers included.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Strong understanding of EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and delivering results.
• Team player with high standards and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of avionics assemblies and test fixtures.
• Gain expertise in EE disciplines to design systems for power electronics, communications, RF, and more.
• Design test stands and test fixtures including relays, PLCs, PCBAs, harnessing, and other equipment.
• Use Python to automate test sequences, perform analysis, or run simulations.
• Attend cross-functional design reviews and advocate for simpler manufacturing processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

EE fundamentals

Programming

Physics

Mathematics

Ownership mindset

Teamwork & communication

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Eagle

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Job description

Job Description:

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Our Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for rising 2028 graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10 to 12-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship!

Are you a passionate and innovative Electrical Engineering student looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define elegant, high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems.

Project Scope & Description:

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of multiple avionics assemblies and/or test fixtures.
• Gain expertise in multiple disciplines within EE as you design systems for power electronics, communications, RF, and more.
• Design test stands and test fixtures, which may include relays, PLCs, PCBAs, harnessing, and various other pieces of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Utilize Python to automate test sequences, perform analysis, or run simulations.
• Contribute to and attend cross-functional design reviews. Advocate for design changes that result in simpler manufacturing processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• You are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Strong understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc.
• Great written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results.
• Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

Preferred qualifications:

• Expected to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools, including Altium, KiCAD, Eagle, etc…
• Experience with Python or any scripting language.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc…
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful