Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.    Our Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for Fall and Spring graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship! 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. 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. Required qualifications: • 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