Skyband Systems
Spring 2027 Internship: Mechanical Engineering
Kirkland · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ months of hands-on engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Authorized to work in the United States.
About the job
Supports mechanical design, testing, aircraft integration, and production of Skyband’s M100 avionics and next-generation aviation navigation products.
What you'll do
- Build, test, and refine M100 avionics assemblies, test fixtures, automated setups, equipment, and tooling.
- Support DO-160 environmental and EMI/EMC qualification testing, including planning, execution, and data review.
- Assist with aircraft integration and flight tests, including installation, mounting, harnessing, instrumentation, and airframe modifications.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ months of hands-on engineering experience from internships, research labs, or student project teams.
- Comfort with basic shop processes, including torque and measurement tools, manual machining, adhesives, and surface cleaning and finishing.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- CAD experience (Solidworks, Fusion, or similar); CAM experience (MasterCAM, HSMWorks, Fusion CAM, etc) is a plus.
- Python or similar scripting, finite element analysis, mechanical design, testing, or aviation/navigation experience.
Pay
$50.00/hour (hourly pay); $2500 relocation bonus
Tools
M100, DO-160, Solidworks, Fusion, MasterCAM, HSMWorks, Python
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