About the role#
Our Hardware Reliability team evaluates the durability of aircraft hardware. We develop new tests and perform failure analysis to improve the performance of our drone and ground infrastructure. You will work directly with this team to stress, validate, and characterize aircraft subsystems.
What you'll do#
- Design test fixtures to validate aircraft subsystems under various environmental conditions.
- Select, build, and maintain data acquisition systems and automated test scripts.
- Plan and execute testing for propulsion, camera, communications, and power delivery systems.
- Evaluate field failures and manufacturing issues through analysis and design of experiments.
- Collect and analyze field and test data to perform root cause analysis or failure replication.
- Assess failure modes and create FMEAs to influence design improvements.
- Produce procedures to execute test plans.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Expected graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Proficiency in Python or a similar language for instrument control or data analysis.
- Familiarity with power systems, electrical fundamentals, and test methodology for electromechanical systems.
- Experience with hands-on lab work, including hardware testing and failure inspection.
- Ability to construct and follow detailed hardware test plans.
- Familiarity with tools to acquire and log data such as temperature, force, current, and voltage.
- Experience debugging, troubleshooting, or investigating hardware failures.
- Strong attention to detail for identifying data patterns and analyzing failed samples.
- Ability to work independently and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.
Location & details#
- Location: Palo Alto, California.
- Modality: Hybrid and on-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
About Wing
Wing is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in drone delivery services. The company operates a fleet of automated drones to transport small packages from businesses to homes. It focuses on logistics and uncrewed delivery systems.
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