Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Intern, Air Vehicle Systems and Test #6465+

Shield AI; Washington; Presencial; USD 52.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Housing stipend

Relocation stipend

Mentorship from Shield AI Engineers

Paid company holidays

Networking events

Descripción de la vacante

Shield AI offers a Summer Internship for Fall and Spring graduates to work on our Air Vehicle Systems and Test Teams. Interns contribute to real programs, from requirements through design, build, test, and data review, under mentorship.

You will develop CAD models, size hardware, and support test articles and fixtures. The role emphasizes ownership, teamwork, and fast learning in a high-growth tech environment, with paid holidays and relocation assistance.

Formación

• Student or early-career engineer pursuing undergrad/grad/PhD in STEM fields.
• Strong foundations in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, heat transfer, physics, and math.
• Multidisciplinary hardware exposure through internships, jobs, labs, or clubs.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and reliable teamwork.
• Commitment to high standards and respectful collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Own a scoped design project and support adjacent team needs.
• Translate objectives into requirements, interfaces, and test plans with mentors.
• Develop CAD models/drawings for brackets, mounts, tooling, fixtures.
• Use first-principles calculations to size hardware and assess risks.
• Support fabrication, assembly, instrumentation, and checkout of hardware.
• Define instrumentation needs; write test procedures; assist testing.
• Analyze test data, compare with requirements, and propose improvements.
• Participate in design and test reviews; document work and present results.

Conocimientos

Communication

Ownership

Teamwork

Accountability

Empathy

Educación

Mechanical/Aerospace Eng. degree (B/S/PhD)

Herramientas

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Creo

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Descripción del empleo

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 Fall and Spring graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 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!

Job Description:

The Air Vehicle Systems and Test Teams develop, integrate, and verify the mechanical and fluid systems that make Shield AI's autonomous aircraft function as complete vehicles.

The team works across actuation and mechanisms, fluid and thermal systems, equipment installations, test hardware, instrumentation, and interfaces with structures, electrical systems, propulsion, and manufacturing. As an intern, you will work alongside engineers on a real program need, taking a scoped project from requirements and concept development through design, build, test, data review, and design improvement.

Intern Project Scope & Description:

• Own a scoped design project and contribute to adjacent team needs. The primary project may focus on aircraft hardware design and integration, a component or subsystem test stand, an environmental-test fixture, or a new test method.
• Translate the project objective into clear requirements, interfaces, success criteria, a build plan, and a test approach with support from your mentor and project stakeholders.
• Develop CAD models and drawings for brackets, mounts, tooling, fixtures, routing, or other hardware while considering loads, tolerances, access, manufacturability, and maintainability.
• Use first-principles calculations and appropriate engineering tools to size hardware, make tradeoffs, predict performance, and identify technical risks before test.
• Support fabrication, procurement, assembly, instrumentation, checkout, and troubleshooting of test articles, fixtures, and related hardware.
• Define instrumentation and data-acquisition needs; write clear test procedures; and support component or subsystem testing under mentor supervision.
• Reduce and interpret test data, compare results with requirements and predictions, document conclusions, and recommend practical design or test-process improvements.
• Participate in design and test reviews, maintain clear engineering documentation, and present your work and results at the end of the internship. Other duties may be assigned as team needs evolve.

Required qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Strong foundation in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, physics, and mathematics, plus enough electrical and programming fluency to work on multidisciplinary hardware.
• Experience on a multidisciplinary hardware project through an internship, job, research lab, student team, club, or 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:

• Experience with Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or a similar 3D CAD tool; Siemens NX is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with machining, additive manufacturing, composite or sheet-metal fabrication, mechanical assembly, or rapid prototyping.
• Familiarity with load, strain, pressure, flow, temperature, vibration, or motion measurement and with basic data-acquisition systems.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools to process, visualize, and interpret engineering data.
• Experience with test fixtures, actuators, electric motors, pumps, mechanisms, fluid systems, thermal systems, or other electromechanical hardware.
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful

$38 - $65 an hour

• Pay is just one part of your total rewards package at Shield AI.
• Your salary will be determined by academic level.
• You may also be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs.
• As an intern, you will receive the opportunity to attend presentations from company leaders, social and networking events, as well as mentorship from current Shield AI Engineers.
• Interns are also eligible for paid company holidays.

• Shield AI is proud to offer competitive pay and a housing stipend for qualified hires.
• While our People Experience team provides resources and assistance, interns are responsible to find their own housing and travel to and from their office location.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We are committed toequal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.