- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Simi ValleyCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
Summer 2027 Systems Test Engineer
Job description
Summer Internship Program Our paid Summer Internship Program is designed to provide students with an immersive, hands-on experience within the aerospace and defense industry. Interns work alongside AV team members on meaningful projects involving cutting-edge technology while developing professional relationships, strategic problem-solving skills, and practical experience in a full-time work environment.
This is a 12-week, onsite program intended for highly motivated and passionate students who are currently enrolled in college or are recent graduates. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, with a preference for students at the junior level or above.
Our program has been recognized by Yello…
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the design, development, deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading of test equipment used for testing PCBAs, sub-systems, and AV systems during production.
- Support the design and development of C# / OOP software using the Visual Studio IDE.
- Assist in developing test software programs in C#.
- Collaborate with team members to develop test plans, gather requirements/specifications, and create test strategies.
- Analyze, process, and format test results following standard practices and procedures.
- Work toward meeting project deliverables and timelines in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Support cross-functional teams across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Provide feedback to product design teams regarding design testability.
Job requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 0–2 years of relevant academic or project experience in test development, lab environments, or manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with writing bug reports and root-cause analysis (academic or project-based experience acceptable).
- Exposure to Object-Oriented Programming (C# or LabVIEW experience a plus).
- Basic understanding of debugging and troubleshooting processes.
- Ability to estimate cost or development time based on project requirements (coursework or project experience acceptable).
- General knowledge of mechanical/electrical design principles, material properties, and test instrumentation.
- Basic understanding of writing and executing test specifications.
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