Mechanical Engineering Intern- (2 positions available) Lake Forest

Panasonic Avionics Corporation seeks motivated Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our growing DevOps Engineering team in our Irvine, CA, office. This paid internship will start in June and continue through August 2025, with an opportunity to potentially continue through the school year.

Who we are:

For 40 years, Panasonic Avionics has strengthened the connection between the world’s airlines and their passengers. We are recognized globally for our experience and leadership in product innovation and customization, system reliability, and customer care.

We collaborate with over 300 airline customers to develop inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions that are designed to meet their unique fleet, brand, operations, and business requirements, based on state-of-the-art technology, connectivity, and industry know-how. Every year, more than 2.7 billion passengers enjoy an amazing entertainment experience flying onboard Panasonic-equipped aircraft.

The hourly wage range for this position is $26- $38. The final offer amount may vary and is based on the candidates year in school. The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.

• Start by understanding CAD document release process by reviewing ECRs and generating CAD model changes to update associated drawings to implement change by releasing final ECO through Agile. Once competent in CAD change requirements be mentored by senior level 3 engineer in completing simple program deliverable like wall mount shroud or keyboard installation assembly and all associated engineering deliverables including interfacing with certification, manufacturing engineering and quality.
• Learn first-hand what it takes to design, certify and deliver parts and assemblies to aircraft for installation under STC process. Driving a complete design from beginning to end in an accelerated environment while meeting defined regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Deliver a high-quality product on-time, meeting customer expectations.

• Junior or senior level undergraduate in mechanical or aeronautical engineering with some electrical design knowledge.
• Analytical skills, Strong communication skills with technical writing aptitude.
• Test and measurement skills with strong analytical capability. Some CAD knowledge required but not program specific as we will teach our CAD process.
• Must be enrolled in school at the time of the internship
• Must be able to be onsite at Lake Forest, CA

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

• Junior or senior level undergraduate in mechanical or aeronautical engineering with some electrical design knowledge.
• Analytical skills, Strong communication skills with technical writing aptitude.
• Test and measurement skills with strong analytical capability. Some CAD knowledge required but not program specific as we will teach our CAD process.
• Must be enrolled in school at the time of the internship
• Must be able to be onsite at Lake Forest, CA

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.