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Summer 2025 Engineering Internship
TRL11
Irvine, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 10, 2026
TRL11 is a venture backed deep tech / defense tech startup bringing cutting-edge video technology to Aerospace applications. Based in Irvine, CA, we are seeking engineering interns for the summer of 2026. Summer internships typically cover a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, optical, manufacturing, software, and test engineering. Our engineers contribute directly to real projects that support TRL11 product development. Join our team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of Human Space Exploration and US National Security.
Job Duties:
- Measure and analyze camera components and system performance
- Assist with hardware testing, board validation and bring up, and debugging of electrical systems
- Inspect, assemble, and measuer mechanical components and enclosures
- Assist hardware engineers with mechanical and electrical CAD and drawings
- Write and execute test plans and present reports to engineering leadership
- Optimize in house production system parameters, such as 3D printing configurations.
- Design test and assembly fixtures and tools
- Write test scripts for evaluating software or hardware functionality and performance
- Pursuing a Bachelor's of Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar STEM field.
- Exposure to CAD tools (Onshape, Solidworks, Altium, etc)
- Familiarity with cameras, electronics, and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc).
- Proven project or work experience building or testing physical items.
- Strong attention to detail, good problem-solving skills, and good communication skills.
- Familiarity with the basic principles of optics and imaging senors.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.