Summer 2024 Mechanical Engineering Internship

Avidyne is a leading provider of avionics to general and business aviation and consists of a team of aviation enthusiasts uniquely positioned to play a key role in the next generation of personal aviation. Electric, vertical take-off, autonomous, helicopters, airplanes, experimental, you name it, we are working on avionics to make it better.

About our Mechanical Engineering Internships

Open to students passionate about Mechanical Engineering, ready to learn practical skills, and gain real world experience. 

Avidyne's Hardware Engineering internships are paid, full-time temporary positions lasting ~12 weeks with preference given to candidates local to central Florida. Our Summer 2024 internships are tentatively set for May 13th, 2024 through August 2nd, 2024.

Typical Mechanical Engineering responsibilities include:
 

• Plan and manage mechanical activities within project scope, budget and schedule constraints.
• Designing and documenting complex electronic and electromechanical devices for aircraft
• Applying sound engineering principles and judgment in a safety driven industry and work environment
• Designing, integrating, and testing high performance display systems and user interfaces for aircraft cockpits
• Designing and prototyping sheet metal, machined, cast and injected molded components
• Rapid prototyping for design validation and customer feedback
• Verification testing including management of environmental testing
• Designing for manufacturability (DFM), service (DFS), and test (DFT)
• Supporting product lifecycle design maintenance.

Qualifications:
 

• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal and written communication (including technical documentation).
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic about solving problems.
• Adaptable and flexible with moving deadlines, requirements, and changing focus.
• Strong knowledge through coursework of engineering principles
• Working knowledge of a modern 3D solid modeling system.

Education & Experience:

• At least 2nd year completed undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above.

Other Desirable Experience:

• Pilot's license, flight training, or familiarity with general aviation.
• Avionics/aviation background or enthusiast.
• Previous co-op or internships in related field.
• Knowledge or project experience with SolidWorks.