June 2027 Co-op - Reliability Engineering #5953

Shield AI • San Diego, CA

1d • $38 - $73

About The Position

Shield AI is seeking a Co-op candidate to support reliability engineering for autonomous aircraft. The paid, full-time program spans multiple months during the academic year and provides hands-on experience in hardware development and testing. The ideal start date is June 2027, with a flexible end date. The Co-op will own a project tailored to the start date, duration, and location, contributing directly to aircraft development objectives. A senior engineer will provide technical mentorship and professional guidance.

Work may include environmental testing, reliability analysis, failure investigations, design-for-reliability activities, and development of analysis tools. Example projects include qualifying PCBA materials for flight, assessing avionics and power electronics reliability, environmental testing of avionics systems, developing software tools for component analysis, running HALT campaigns, and conducting failure analysis on electronic products or components.

Requirements

• Completed at least the second year of a relevant degree; fields mentioned include Mechanical, Materials, Reliability, or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Participation in an engineering team or club.
• Experience with design software and tools such as Altium, ANSYS Mechanical, SolidWorks, KiCAD, or an oscilloscope.
• Hands-on experience with materials characterization equipment, including SEM, microscopes, CT, FTIR, or DSC.
• Demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and a record of delivering exceptional results.
• Ability to work hard, be a trustworthy teammate, hold oneself and others to high standards, and treat others kindly.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental and stress testing, including temperature cycling, vibration, and HALT/HASS, to validate hardware reliability.
• Assist with failure analysis and root-cause investigations for manufacturing non-conformances and field returns.
• Analyze test results and field data to identify potential failure modes and reliability risks.
• Collaborate with design engineers to incorporate design-for-reliability practices.
• Participate in design reviews and FMEA activities.
• Support corrective actions and process improvements to enhance hardware reliability.
• Review materials, manufacturing processes, and component selection for reliability considerations.
• Use data analysis tools such as Python to support reliability assessments and reporting.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Travel occasionally to support testing or supplier engagements as needed.
• Own a project tailored to the Co-op's start date, duration, and location.

Benefits

• Potential stipend to subsidize relocation costs.
• Mentorship from current Shield AI engineers.
• Opportunity to attend presentations from company leaders and social and networking events.
• Paid company holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed