Quality Engineer Intern

Worker Type

Supplemental

Our Summer Internship Program is meticulously designed to provide students with an immersive and dynamic experience within our industry, offering a taste of what it's like to be part of our professional team. We strive to simulate a full-time job, enabling our interns to work hands‑on with cutting‑edge technology, contribute to meaningful projects, build strong relationships with coworkers, and develop strategic problem‑solving skills.

Our program is highly selective, hosting only a handful of interns each year, ensuring personalized attention and ample opportunities to work closely with AV team members.

We are hiring for various roles and locations throughout the U.S. During the interview process, we will discuss specific details regarding the team and location.

You’ll have real responsibilities that impact actual products and help pave the way on our development path. You will work on projects and products that will launch AV into the future and provide your hands‑on knowledge and skills through multiple phases of our Quality Engineering/Manufacturing Development processes.

You will support Quality Engineering activities in your discipline using tools such as MS Office, Statistical Application (Minitab), Drawing Interpretation, Process Auditing, and Solid Works Inspection.

If you thrive on innovation and challenge, our engineering internship will exceed your expectations. You'll understand how your work fits into the whole and we'll give you the support you need to do the best work of your life.

• Assist Quality Engineers with investigations involving production and customer issues
• Use measuring equipment such as Calipers and Micrometers to measure products for dimensional analysis
• Participate in problem‑solving sessions
• Receives detailed instructions on all work under close supervision
• Work with software tools in your area of expertise
• Participates in all aspects of the Quality inspections, investigations, and process audit program
• Receives detailed instructions on all work under close supervision
• Other duties as assigned

• U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a technical or engineering major related to work assignment during the internship.
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 out of a 4.0 GPA or equivalent
• Must be available to work onsite full time (40 hours/week) for 8-12 weeks

• Proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point
• Basic knowledge of Solid Works solid modeling application a plus
• Possess a desire to build things; have a strong quality engineering aptitude; and thrive working in a team environment.
• General quality engineering fundamentals, problem solving, data analysis, drawing interpretation, and basic product and process evaluations
• Completed coursework relevant to major
• UAV or Robotics experience a plus
• Flight test or R/C experience a plus

• Ability to work in an office and R&D environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

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Aero Vironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

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