Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

Role Summary

Are you a passionate and innovative Electrical Engineering student looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define elegant, high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems.

Responsibilities

Project Scope & Description

• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of multiple avionics assemblies and/or test fixtures.
• Gain expertise in multiple disciplines within EE as you design systems for power electronics, communications, RF, and more.
• Design test stands and test fixtures, which may include relays, PLCs, PCBAs, harnessing, and various other pieces of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Utilize 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.

Requirements

• You are an 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, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications

• Expected to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools, including Altium, KiCAD, Eagle, etc…
• Experience with Python or any scripting language.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc…
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful

Intern Program Dates

• June 2nd - Aug 8th
• OR
• June 23rd - Aug 29th
• *You MUST be available to start on EITHER June 2nd or June 23rd.
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• Shield AI is proud to offer competitive pay and a housing stipend for qualified hires. While our People Experience team provides resources and assistance, interns are responsible to find their own housing and travel to and from their office location.
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.