Avionics Certification Engineering Intern (Aerospace)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona; full-time onsite internship from May through August. Applicants must qualify as a US Person to comply with US export control requirements.

Company

Develops and supports avionics systems, aircraft equipment, and aviation modification programs for commercial, business, and military aircraft.

What you will do

• Support certification documentation for Supplemental Type Certificate and Technical Standard Order programs.
• Research FAA regulations, advisory circulars, policy documents, and industry standards.
• Assist with certification plans, compliance checklists, requirements traceability matrices, and engineering data packages.
• Evaluate avionics designs against certification requirements and support aircraft integration and verification activities.
• Support test planning, test witnessing, analysis of test results, and resolution of certification-related technical issues.
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, certification status reviews, and cross-functional engineering activities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong interest in aviation, aerospace systems, avionics, and regulatory certification.
• Basic understanding of electrical, electronic, aircraft, or systems engineering concepts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Phoenix and qualify as a US Person under US export control requirements.

Nice to have

• Coursework or experience in avionics, aerospace systems, electronics, certification, or systems engineering.
• Familiarity with FAA regulations, including 14 CFR Parts 21, 23, 25, 27, or 29.
• Knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance, flight management, or cockpit display systems.
• Experience with requirements management or systems engineering tools.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Cursor.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on experience in a professional engineering environment.
• Exposure to FAA certification processes, STC development, TSO authorization, and aircraft integration programs.
• Opportunity to work with certification engineers, systems engineers, ODA Unit Members, FAA representatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Learning opportunities covering avionics architectures and standards including RTCA DO-160, DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and ARP4761.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks may apply where permitted by law.