• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
• Must be a rising senior at the time of their internship and returning to school at the end of their internship to continue their academic studies for at least one quarter/semester
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems
• Must have a working understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties
• Experience and working knowledge of the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment
• Strong computer and documentation experience
• Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas
• Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution
• Able to work extended hours as required
• Bias for action – if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Desirable

• This is a paid, in-person, 12 week internship based out of Costa Mesa, CA
• Participate in developmental testing in a fast-paced test environment
• Contribute to planning and execution of T&E of hardware and software with emphasis placed on planning, conducting subsystem, simulation, ground, and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development
• Track the status of test issues and observations, and work cross-functionally to establish priorities for issue resolution
• Collaborate with engineering teams to analyze test results, identify performance trends, and recommend enhancements or corrective actions
• Work with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers
• Conduct subsystem, ground, and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
• Ensure the safe operation and rigorous evaluation of all test efforts