Intern-Head Component Testing

Panasonic • Lake Forest, CA

26d • $25 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees