Intern-Systems Engineering
About The Position
System Engineering Intern- Irvine, CA (100% onsite) 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
- Willingness to learn systems engineering tools and processes
- Knowledge of TCP/IP protocol
- Knowledge of one or more software simulation tools such as IBWave
- Undergraduate senior, or graduate student - Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Systems Engineering.
- Experience in Python, Linux, and coding skills
- Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Apply existing practices and procedures to analyze situations or data
- Ability to work cooperatively with others, take verbal and written instructions and communicate them as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Priority given to candidates with experience in MATLAB, Wireshark, Ethereal or other Networking analysis tool
- Priority given to candidates with knowledge of wireless communication technologies, e.g., o Wi-Fi o Bluetooth o Cellular o Satellite communications
- Priority given to candidates with experience in lab testing and knowledge of lab equipment such as packet sniffer, spectrum analyzer, digital multimeter.
Responsibilities
- The intern will learn about the inflight entertainment and connectivity systems.
- The intern will use industry software tools such as Jira, JAMA, and Confluence.
- The intern will contribute to the development of aircraft cabin wireless simulation
- create models for different aircraft types and cabin environments
- simulate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance
- validate simulation data results by comparing with measured data
- build a Raspberry-Pi based RF power meter for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth testing
- Develop software or automation scripts depending on their progress and experience
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
