Mechanical Engineering Intern – Hyper-RF Division

Worker Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description

 

Summary

At AV, we understand that a valuable internship should provide meaningful learning and real-world experience. Our Summer Internship Program offers students the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and scientists, gaining hands-on exposure to the technologies and challenges that drive our industry. Interns contribute directly to active projects, developing practical skills and building professional relationships in a collaborative environment as a valued member of the team.

Our internship program is highly selective, ensuring that each intern receives personalized mentorship and opportunities to engage deeply with our engineering teams. We’re seeking motivated students with an interest in electrical engineering and RF technologies to assist in developing and testing custom solutions for next-gen radar, phased array telemetry, radio, and perimeter intrusion detection systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers, scientists, and project managers.
• Perform technology research, including field surveys, trade studies, and comparative analysis.
• Assist in design and testing of prototype and production systems using electrical and/or mechanical engineering skills.
• Utilize configuration management tools to document and iterate upon mechanical designs.
• Conduct field testing and evaluation of components, systems, and products.

Requirements

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Due to the nature of the position U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Currently enrolled or recently completed post-secondary program in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Willing and able to work on-site at the Germantown, MD AV office for the duration of the internship.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong background and interest in one or more of: mechanical design, cable design, CAD, 3D printing.

Desired Skills

We are looking to hire multiple interns to support a variety of projects, so experience in any of the following areas is desired:

• Experience with mechanical design.
• Skills in prototyping, machining, and/or assembly.
• Experience in engineering product prototype, production, or integration test design/testing.
• Familiarity with thermal analysis.
• Competency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel or MATLAB.
• Skills in software development for embedded microcontrollers.
• Participation in extracurricular student engineering competitions.

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)

Hourly Rate Range: $20 - $25

Clearance Level

 

No Clearance

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

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.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

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