About the role#
As a Hardware Test Engineering Intern, you will join our Hardware Test team to ensure our hardware meets strict aviation requirements. You will serve as a link between our design, production, and flight test teams. This role involves exposure to a wide range of engineering challenges as we build technology to improve aviation safety.
What you'll do#
- Develop mechanical or electrical test stands for development, production acceptance, and environmental qualification testing.
- Author, execute, and audit test plans, procedures, and reports.
- Build and improve flight hardware by working alongside design and flight test engineers.
- Create automated test stands that replicate extreme flight conditions.
- Design mechanisms that form the backbone of our qualification testing.
- Break development hardware to identify and root-cause failure modes.
- Provide input on hardware redesigns.
- Write software and build platforms for command, control, and data collection systems that meet aerospace standards.
What you'll need#
- Junior or senior standing in a bachelor's program for mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- A demonstrated interest in mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware.
- Experience with ECAD tools like Altium or MCAD tools like NX.
- Comfort with software scripting in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB.
- A working understanding of engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and basic circuit design.
- Eagerness for hands-on work, such as sensor integration, building harnesses, and debugging hardware.
- Experience through engineering classes, clubs, or personal hobbies is preferred.
- Familiarity with test instrumentation and data collection methods, such as NI DAQ, UEI DAQ, or LabJack, is preferred.
- Ability to analyze data and present technical findings clearly.
Location & details#
- Location: Mountain View, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $105,000.
- Note: This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls. Offers are contingent upon the applicant's ability to perform in compliance with these laws.
About Reliable Robotics Corporation
Reliable Robotics Corporation develops autonomous flight systems for the aviation industry. Founded in 2017, the company operates out of Mountain View, California. It employs approximately 249 people. The organization focuses on automating aircraft to improve the transport of goods and people.
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