Hardware Reliability Intern (Mechatronics), Summer 2027

The role

You will help test and improve the reliability of drone aircraft hardware. The work includes designing test fixtures, building data systems, running tests, and analyzing failures.

What you will do

• Design test fixtures to stress, validate, and characterize aircraft subsystems under various environmental conditions
• Select, build, and maintain data acquisition (DAQ) systems and automated test scripts
• Plan and execute testing for aircraft propulsion, camera, communications and power delivery systems
• Help evaluate field failures and manufacturing issues through analysis and DOE
• Collect and analyze field and test data for root cause analysis or failure replication
• Assess failure modes and create FMEAs to influence potential design improvements
• Produce procedures to reliably execute test plans

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating between December 2027 and August 2028
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming language for instrument control or data analysis
• Familiarity with power systems, electrical fundamentals, and test methodology for electromechanical systems
• Comfortable with hands-on work in a lab, such as hardware testing and failure inspection
• Able to construct and follow a detailed hardware test plan
• Familiarity with tools to acquire, log, and analyze data (e.g. temperature, force, current, voltage)
• Ability to work independently to investigate issues and communicate findings to cross-functional teams
• Experience debugging, troubleshooting, or investigating hardware failures
• Strong attention to detail for finding inconsistencies in data patterns and analyzing failed samples

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience selecting, wiring, and controlling Brushless DC (BLDC) motors, stepper motors, or servo actuators
• Comfortable using diagnostic tools like multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
• Exposure to standard communication protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN bus, Modbus, or UART)

Before you apply

• Must be a current student enrolled in a degree program and intend to return to the program after the summer internship
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and August 2028

About the company

Wing offers drone delivery for last mile logistics. It designs, builds, and operates its own delivery aircraft on two continents and is part of Alphabet.