Systems Test Engineer Intern — Summer (Relocation Support)

AV; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AV offers a paid Summer Internship Program designed to provide students with an immersive experience in the aerospace and defense industry. This 12-week, on-site internship focuses on testing AV systems and unmanned aircraft components, with mentorship and exposure to professional engineering practices.

Applicants should be enrolled in a college program or be a recent graduate with a 3.0+ GPA. Relocation/housing stipends may be available depending on location.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant academic or project experience in test development, lab environments, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with bug reports and root-cause analysis (academic or project-based experience acceptable).
• Exposure to Object-Oriented Programming (C# or LabVIEW experience a plus).
• Basic understanding of debugging and troubleshooting processes.
• Awareness of manual and automated testing methodologies across product development stages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading of test equipment used for testing PCBAs, sub-systems, and AV systems during production.
• Support the design and development of C# / OOP software using the Visual Studio IDE.
• Assist in developing test software programs in C#.
• Collaborate with team members to develop test plans, gather requirements/specifications, and create test strategies.
• Analyze, process, and format test results following standard practices and procedures.
• 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 design testability.
• Assist in developing test cases for power conversion devices, motor control systems, and avionics components from early design stages through final testing.
• Execute functional and performance tests on avionics power and propulsion components under supervision.
• Learn and apply professional engineering concepts and AV procedures to resolve routine issues.

Skills

C#

LabVIEW

Bug reporting

OOP (C#)

Debugging

Test experience

Education

B.S. in EE/ME/Software

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

AV offers a paid Summer Internship Program designed to provide students with an immersive experience in the aerospace and defense industry. This 12-week, on-site internship focuses on testing AV systems and unmanned aircraft components, with mentorship and exposure to professional engineering practices.

Applicants should be enrolled in a college program or be a recent graduate with a 3.0+ GPA. Relocation/housing stipends may be available depending on location.