Intern-Head Component Testing

Panasonic • Lake Forest, CA

27d • $25 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

Overview Head Component Testing Intern- Lake Forest (100% on-site) At Panasonic Avionics Corporation, interns play a meaningful role in driving innovation and shaping the future of inflight entertainment. We're excited to welcome motivated, forward-thinking students to join our growing teams for Summer 2026. Our paid internships run 100% on-site from May/June through August/September, and all candidates must be actively enrolled students during the program. Who We Are: Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that's here to stay! To learn more about internship program visit: https://www.panasonic.aero/internships Responsibilities Project Task: The intern will conduct approximately 100 Head Component Tests (HCT), following established procedures and documenting results to evaluate variability and repeatability. They will support vibration testing by reviewing test data and validating correlations against simulation work. The intern will also help formalize Panasonic's internal Ball Impact, 3-Point Bend, and HCT processes to enable future in-house testing capability. The student will gain hands-on experience with physical testing, data collection, and test-to-simulation correlation in a real engineering environment. They will learn how industry test standards are applied, how variables influence test outcomes, and how to interpret engineering data for design decisions. This internship provides direct exposure to verification methodology, mechanical behavior, and certification-level test processes used across the aerospace industry.

Requirements

• Must be able to commute and work on-site 5 days a week.
• Must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student at an accredited four-year college or university
• Applicants must be authorized to work on a full-time basis for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any type of employment-based visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred candidates are junior/senior undergraduates or master's students in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Materials Science.
• Relevant coursework includes mechanics of materials, vibrations, finite element analysis, experimental methods, and statistics.
• Skills in Ansys Mechanical or LS-Dyna, basic programming for data analysis (Python, MATLAB), and strong hands-on lab capability are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• The intern will conduct approximately 100 Head Component Tests (HCT), following established procedures and documenting results to evaluate variability and repeatability.
• They will support vibration testing by reviewing test data and validating correlations against simulation work.
• The intern will also help formalize Panasonic's internal Ball Impact, 3-Point Bend, and HCT processes to enable future in-house testing capability.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees