Test Product Engineering Intern

InvestedintheMission; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment Internship program offers hands-on engineering exposure in a team environment, with roles spanning design, testing, and development. You will contribute to real projects in unmanned aircraft, flight hardware/software, and related subsystems.

Ideal candidates are juniors or higher studying Aero/Mechanical/Electrical or CS/Engineering, with UAV/robotics experience and hands-on tool proficiency, ready to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled junior, senior or grad student pursuing a degree in Aero/Mechanical/Electrical or Computer Science/Engineering.
• UAV or robotics experience.
• Hands-on experience with relevant tools.
• Experience with software tools in your area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multiple phases of Engineering/Manufacturing Design & Development process.
• Support engineering and design activities in your discipline using tools such as Windtunnels, 3-D Printers, Solidworks, Altium, Ansys, Visual Studio, and Matlab.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

UAV experience

Robotics experience

Hands-on tools

Software tools

Aero/Mech/EE/CS student

Education

Aero/Mechanical/Electrical/CS degree

Junior/Senior/Grad student

Tools

Wind tunnels

3D printing

SolidWorks

Altium

Ansys

Visual Studio

MATLAB

Job description

Worker Type

Supplemental

Job Description

The Engineering Intern will work within a specific area of Engineering that fits one's area of study and experience. AeroVironment is an engineering innovator and that means we seek individuals with a broad background of technical skills and the desire to tackle real-world challenges. To qualify for an Engineering Internship, one must be a Junior or higher in one of our preferred majors; possess a desire to build things; have a strong engineering aptitude and thrive working in a team environment.

One will have real responsibilities that impact actual products and help pave the way on our development path. Whether one is part of a team designing a new unmanned aircraft to be used for planetary surveillance, or working to test and verify design modifications to flight hardware/software systems, or helping to resolve flight behavior issues on a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle, your AeroVironment internship will challenge you, stimulate you and provide you with real‑world experience at one of America's most innovative and creative tech companies.

Position Responsibilities

• Use your hands‑on knowledge and skills to participate in multiple phases of our Engineering/Manufacturing Design & Development process
• Will support engineering and design activities in your discipline using tools such as Windtunnels, 3-D Printers, Solidworks, Altium, Ansys, Visual Studio, and Matlab
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Currently enrolled Junior, Senior or Grad Student pursuing a degree in Aero/Mechanical/Electrical or Computer Science/Engineering
• Completed coursework relevant to major
• UAV or Robotics experience
• Hand‑on experience with relevant tools
• Experience with software tools in your area of expertise

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Flight test or R/C experience a plus
• General engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, material properties
• Familiarity with structured development techniques
• Thrives on innovation and challenge
• Able to excel in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Has effective problem‑solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Constant)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

• medical
• dental vision
• 401K with company matching
• a 9/80 work schedule
• a paid holiday shutdown

For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission‑obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI‑powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required