Summer 2027 - Product Support Engineering Intern #6470 & #6442
About The Position
Shield AI is hiring a Product Support Engineering Intern for its Summer 2027 internship program. The role focuses on optimizing the reliability, availability, and maintainability (R&M) of autonomous defense systems. The intern will develop sustainment tools, analyze logistics data, and build data pipelines to track fleet health. The position is an on-site, full-time internship lasting 10 weeks. The internship program offers hands-on mentorship, a project that contributes to the company, company-sponsored events, presentations from company leaders, and opportunities to build professional connections. A possible job offer may follow the internship. The role pays $37–$97 per hour, with pay determined by academic level. Qualified hires may receive a housing stipend; interns may also be eligible for a relocation stipend and paid company holidays. Interns are responsible for arranging their own housing and travel to and from the office.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, R, or data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Solid understanding of probability, statistics, and engineering economics as applied to reliability and logistics.
- Effective communication skills to translate complex data sets into actionable engineering recommendations.
- Ability to commit to an on-site, 10-week full-time internship program.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience or coursework in reliability engineering, logistics engineering, or predictive maintenance.
- Familiarity with database design, data warehousing, or system architecture concepts.
- Knowledge of aerospace or military sustainment standards, such as MIL-HDBK-217 or MIL-STD-1629.
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and optimize tools, dashboards, and data pipelines or systems to track fleet metrics and maintenance data.
- Assist with Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (R&M) analyses, including Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
- Clean and analyze telemetry, maintenance logs, and supply chain data using tools such as Python, SQL, and Palantir Foundry.
- Support the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) to identify component failure trends and improve product lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with software engineering, logistics, and field operations to automate data collection and improve technical documentation.
Benefits
- Paid internship program.
- Possible job offer at the end of the internship.
- Mentorship from Shield AI engineers.
- Company-sponsored events and presentations from company leaders.
- Social and networking events.
- Possible relocation stipend to subsidize relocation costs.
- Housing stipend for qualified hires.
- Paid company holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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