Electrical Engineering Intern
AeroVironment
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Simi Valley • Alabama, California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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Entry Level
About the role
- Assist in the design, development, and troubleshooting of test equipment for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), subsystems, and full systems
- Help develop and deploy test software to support hardware integration and validation
- Support the maintenance and upgrade of test systems used during production
- Participate in test plan creation, requirements documentation, and validation strategies
- Assist in executing tests on power systems, avionics, and propulsion components (functional, performance, and environmental)
- Learn and apply engineering best practices, processes, and documentation standards
- Support hardware bring-up, test station calibration, and system verification
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and systems engineers
- Perform other related duties as assigned to support ongoing engineering efforts
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Academic or personal project experience in one or more of the following: Power electronics, battery systems, or electric motors
- Embedded systems, FPGA, or RF systems
- Digital and analog circuit design
- Familiarity with electrical protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, or LVDS
- Basic programming knowledge in C, C++, or C#
- Exposure to test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
Benefits
- AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
test equipment designtest software developmenttest plan creationpower electronicsembedded systemsdigital circuit designanalog circuit designprogramming in Cprogramming in C++programming in C#
Soft skills
analytical skillstroubleshooting skillseffective communicationteam collaboration