Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Intern

The role

You will help design and validate test stands and test fixtures for Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. Your work covers tooling for environmental testing and interfaces with engines, motors, circuit boards and other aeronautical components.

What you will do

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of multiple test stands used to test components and subsystems on X-BAT or V-BAT
• Design tooling to hold devices-under-test during environmental testing
• Design test stands and test fixtures that interface with engines, electric motors, circuit boards, and other aeronautical components
• Specify facilities requirements such as electrical and plumbing for environmental test chambers
• Contribute to and attend cross-functional design reviews
• Advocate for design changes that result in simpler testing processes
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Undergraduate, graduate or PhD student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a 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 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

• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA (NX preferred)
• Ability to rapidly manufacture your designs in a machine shop
• Experience working with internal combustion engines in design, tuning, or assembly
• Familiarity with designing mechanical tooling or test fixtures
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure

Benefits

• Hands-on mentorship
• Opportunity to add real contribution through your internship project
• Possible job offer at the end
• Lifelong friendships and network expansion
• Company sponsored events
• Exploring a new city
• Housing stipend

Before you apply

• Fall and Spring graduates are the intended audience for this program

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.