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Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

Shield AI
Actively Hiring
Dallas, Texasinternship$79K - $152KPosted 6 days ago
Campus RecruitingElectrical Systems
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<div><span data-contrast="auto">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&nbsp;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&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://shield.ai/"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">www.shield.ai</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. Follow Shield AI on&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">LinkedIn</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://x.com/shieldaitech"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">X</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Instagram</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, and&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">YouTube</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}">&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Job Description:</strong></div> <div>Our Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for rising 2028 graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10 to 12-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!</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.</div><h3>Project Scope & Description:</h3> <li>Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of multiple avionics assemblies and/or test fixtures.</li> <li>Gain expertise in multiple disciplines within EE as you design systems for power electronics, communications, RF, and more.</li> <li>Design test stands and test fixtures, which may include relays, PLCs, PCBAs, harnessing, and various other pieces of electrical and mechanical equipment.</li> <li>Utilize Python to automate test sequences, perform analysis, or run simulations.</li> <li>Contribute to and attend cross-functional design reviews. Advocate for design changes that result in simpler manufacturing processes.</li> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li> <h3>Required qualifications:</h3> <li>You are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics.</li> <li>Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc.</li> <li>Great written and verbal communication.</li> <li>Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results.&nbsp;</li> <li>Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.</li> <h3>Preferred qualifications:</h3> <li>Expected to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028.</li> <li>Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools, including Altium, KiCAD, Eagle, etc…</li> <li>Experience with Python or any scripting language.</li> <li>Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc…</li> <li>Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful</li>

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Defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft

Defense AI
San Diego, CA
500-1000 employees
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Job Summary
Employment Typeinternship
DepartmentCampus Recruiting
CategoryElectrical Systems
Salary Range$79K - $152K
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