Engineering Intern

Job Description

About AeroVironment:

AeroVironment (AVAV), based in California, is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971, the company boasts a 45+ year history of technological innovation. They’ve developed the world’s most widely used military drones, created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and have seven innovative vehicles in the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection. AeroVironment is currently focused on developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems.

Job Description: Engineering Intern

AeroVironment seeks engineering interns to work within specific engineering areas aligned with their field of study and experience. The company emphasizes a hands-on approach and a desire to tackle real-world challenges. Interns will have real responsibilities impacting actual products and development.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in multiple phases of the Engineering/Manufacturing Design & Development process.
• Support engineering and design activities using tools such as Windtunnels, 3-D Printers, Solidworks, Altium, Ansys, Visual Studio, and Matlab.
• Other duties as assigned. Examples include working on teams designing new unmanned aircraft for planetary surveillance, testing and verifying design modifications to flight hardware/software systems, and resolving flight behavior issues on miniature unmanned aerial vehicles.

Qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled Junior, Senior, or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Aero/Mechanical/Electrical or Computer Science/Engineering.
• Relevant coursework completed.
• UAV or Robotics experience.
• Hands-on experience with relevant tools.
• Experience with software tools in their area of expertise.
• Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:
• Flight test or R/C experience (a plus).
• General engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, and material properties knowledge.
• Familiarity with structured development techniques.
• Ability to thrive in innovative and challenging environments.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shared responsibilities within small teams.
• Effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills; prioritizing team success.

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).

ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information subject to ITAR and/or EAR compliance. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person or obtain an export license. Some positions require U.S. Citizenship.