Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

The role

Interns will help define electrical systems for avionics, including power electronics, communications, RF and test equipment. Work includes owning requirements, design and validation of avionics assemblies or test fixtures, and automating test sequences in Python.

What you will do

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of avionics assemblies and/or test fixtures
• Design test stands and test fixtures, which may include relays, PLCs, PCBAs and harnessing
• Use Python to automate test sequences, perform analysis, or run simulations
• Contribute to and attend cross-functional design reviews
• Advocate for design changes that result in simpler manufacturing processes
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Undergraduate, graduate or PhD student pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
• Strong understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics and Mathematics
• Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, from an internship, job, club, team or personal project
• Great written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results
• Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

Nice to have

• Expected to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028
• Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools, such as Altium, KiCAD or Eagle
• Experience with Python or any scripting language
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX or CATIA
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Housing stipend for qualified hires
• Hands-on mentorship
• Possible job offer at the end of the internship
• Company sponsored events
• Opportunity to explore a new city

Before you apply

• Interns are responsible for finding their own housing and travel to and from their office location
• Possible job offer at the end of the internship

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.