UAV Mechanical Engineering Intern (Paid + Housing)

Shieldai; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Shield AI invites Mechanical Engineering students to a 10-week paid summer internship working on autonomous UAV hardware such as X-BAT and V-BAT. You will gain hands-on mentorship, contribute real design work, and may receive a future job offer. Housing stipend available for qualified hires.

The role requires pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM, with CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA) and a proven ownership mindset to drive projects.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Strong fundamentals in EE, Mech E, programming, physics and math.
• Experience on multidisciplinary hardware projects (internships, clubs, personal projects).

Responsibilities

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of test stands for X-BAT or V-BAT.
• Design tooling to hold devices-under-test (DUTs) during environmental testing.
• Create test stands and fixtures interfacing with engines, motors, and circuit boards.
• Support cross-functional design reviews and advocate for simpler testing processes.

Skills

CAD tools

Mechanical engineering

Cross-functional team work

Communications

Ownership of projects

Education

Undergrad/Grad/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Job description

Shield AI invites Mechanical Engineering students to a 10-week paid summer internship working on autonomous UAV hardware such as X-BAT and V-BAT. You will gain hands-on mentorship, contribute real design work, and may receive a future job offer. Housing stipend available for qualified hires.

The role requires pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM, with CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA) and a proven ownership mindset to drive projects.