Systems Test Engineer Intern – Avionics & Test Equipment

AV; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is offering a 12-week onsite Test Equipment Engineering Intern program. Interns will work on testing AV systems, PCBAs, subsystems, and avionics, gaining hands-on experience in product development.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET development in Visual Studio, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and AV testing procedures. Applicants are typically pursuing a B.S. in EE/ME/SE with 0–2 years of related experience and a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. in EE/ME/SE or related field with coursework or project experience.
• Experience in test development, lab environments, or manufacturing settings (0–2 years).
• Familiarity with bug reports and root-cause analysis.
• Exposure to OOP (C# or LabVIEW) is a plus.
• Understanding debugging and troubleshooting processes.
• Ability to estimate cost or development time from project requirements.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design principles and test instrumentation.
• Familiarity with writing/executing test specifications.
• Awareness of manual and automated testing across development stages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading of test equipment for PCBAs, subsystems, and AV systems.
• Support design and development of C# / OOP software using the Visual Studio IDE.
• Assist in developing test software programs in C#.
• Collaborate to develop test plans, gather requirements, and create test strategies.
• Analyze, process, and format test results per standard practices.
• 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 testability.
• Develop test cases for power conversion devices, motor control systems, and avionics components.
• Execute functional and performance tests on avionics power and propulsion components under supervision.
• Learn and apply professional engineering concepts and AV procedures.
• Work on limited-scope problems with detailed instructions and mentorship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bug reports & root-cause analysis

Object-oriented programming (C# / Lab/

Debugging & troubleshooting

Cost/time estimation

Mechanical/electrical design basics

Test specifications development

Manual & automated testing methods

Strong problem solving & communication

Willingness to learn & initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is offering a 12-week onsite Test Equipment Engineering Intern program. Interns will work on testing AV systems, PCBAs, subsystems, and avionics, gaining hands-on experience in product development.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET development in Visual Studio, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and AV testing procedures. Applicants are typically pursuing a B.S. in EE/ME/SE with 0–2 years of related experience and a minimum GPA of 3.0.