Hardware Test Engineering Intern

Wing•Palo Alto, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wing is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer Intern to join its Electrical Engineering team in Palo Alto, California. The role is part of a 12-week paid summer internship program for current students who intend to return to their degree program after the internship. The program is hybrid and in-person, with start dates in May or June. The intern will help optimize avionics for compatibility with wireless systems. Work includes hands-on benchtop testing and analysis of flight logs to identify and debug desense issues, followed by designing, implementing, and verifying hardware solutions. The role calls for an understanding of electromagnetics, wireless systems, electrical circuit design, prototyping, and analysis, as well as comfort working in a dynamic team environment. Wing designs, builds, and operates automated delivery aircraft and provides drone delivery services. It is part of Alphabet, Google's parent company. Wing describes its mission as creating the preferred means of delivery for the planet.

Requirements

Be currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Expect to graduate between December 2027 and August 2028.
Be enrolled in a degree program and intend to return to it after the summer internship.
Have electrical engineering experience, including reading and understanding schematics, measuring voltage waveforms, soldering, rework, and hands-on circuit troubleshooting.
Have working knowledge of hands-on electrical test equipment, including spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Understand electromagnetics, including capacitance, inductance, coupling, and waves.
Have experience with at least one programming language, such as Python or MATLAB, for analysis and data visualization.

Responsibilities

Help develop and test avionics, including wireless connectivity, high-speed digital processors, and camera sensors.
Use benchtop testing and flight-log analysis to identify and debug desense issues.
Design, implement, and verify hardware solutions to desense problems.
Support PCB component qualification, bring-up, and testing.
Use wireless test equipment, including spectrum analyzers and high-speed oscilloscopes.
Help ensure avionics use suitable parts and are reliable and manufacturable.
Work cross-functionally beyond the electrical engineering team to consider the broader system.