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# Electrical Engineer Intern - St. Pete Site at Acron Aviation

- **Company:** Acron Aviation
- **Location:** St Petersburg, FL
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation/0cd327f1-0f91-41d0-8b88-093a084fb082

## Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking motivated and innovative Electrical Engineering interns to join our engineering teams in St. Petersburg, Florida.

This full-time, onsite internship is anticipated to run May through August and provides an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a professional engineering environment. Interns will contribute to the design, development, testing, integration, and support of aviation products and technologies.

Depending on the assigned location, team, and product line, interns may gain experience across electrical engineering disciplines such as analog, digital, power, radio frequency, high-speed circuitry, embedded systems, firmware, programmable logic, circuit card assemblies, and supporting cables or interfaces.

You will work alongside experienced engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams while developing your technical, analytical, and professional skills.

## What you will do

- Responsibilities may vary based on the assigned location, team, product line, and current business needs. Examples include:
- Work under the guidance of experienced electrical engineers and technical team members.
- Support electrical design, development, testing, and product integration activities.
- Assist with requirements analysis, specification development, and interface definition.
- Participate in component selection, circuit analysis, simulation, and schematic capture.
- Support circuit card assembly design, board layout, and design documentation.
- Assist with laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and evaluation of engineering designs.
- Analyze test results and help document findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
- Support root cause analysis and investigations involving product or system performance.
- Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality Engineering teams.
- Participate in engineering design reviews and continuous improvement activities.
- Support production and test teams with product troubleshooting, test equipment upgrades, or process improvements.
- Develop or maintain electrical engineering requirements, technical documentation, and design artifacts.
- Write or modify scripts, tools, or simple software used to support engineering analysis, testing, or development.
- Perform other engineering assignments aligned with your academic background and the needs of the assigned team.

Required Qualifications

- Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Expected to have completed at least two years of undergraduate study before the internship begins.
- Foundational knowledge of electrical engineering principles and circuit analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment.
- Ability to learn new tools, technologies, and engineering processes.
- Ability to work full-time and onsite at the assigned Acron Aviation location for the duration of the internship.
- This position may require access to information, technology, software, or hardware that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. To comply with these requirements, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person

## Preferred Qualifications

- Coursework, project experience, prior internship experience, or knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
- Analog, digital, or power electronics
- Circuit analysis and circuit card design
- Embedded systems or digital signal processing
- FPGA design, VHDL, or Verilog
- Radio frequency, antennas, communications, or modem technologies
- Controls, photonics, optics, or optical engineering
- Electronic design automation tools
- Test equipment, laboratory instrumentation, or automated testing
- MATLAB or Python
- Linux or Windows computing environments
- Aerospace, aviation, or another regulated industry
- Technical clubs, engineering competitions, research, or relevant academic projects

## Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information: Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer

## About Acron Aviation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Acron Aviation delivers avionics, pilot training, flight data intelligence, and simulation solutions for commercial aviation operators and OEMs worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by TJC LP in November 2023 for $800M)
- **Headquarters**: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
- **Founded**: 2023 (as Acron Aviation, with heritage tracing back more than 90 years to Edwin Link’s first flight simulator)
- **Founders**: Not disclosed (spun out from L3Harris’s Commercial Aviation Solutions business)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: Aircraft operators (commercial, corporate, rotary-wing), airframe OEMs, and pilot training organizations (B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Innovate to create safer skies.”

## Products & Services
- **Avionics Systems**: OEM-certified ADS-B surveillance, configurable voice and data recorders, collision avoidance systems, navigation displays and processors, thermal switches.
- **Flight Data Intelligence**: Flight data monitoring, operational analytics, and risk management services (monitors 18,000+ flights per day).
- **Pilot Training**: Full Flight Simulators and training devices, with training centers in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand), and Miami (USA). Also offers distance learning and maintenance training solutions.
- **Driver Training Solutions**: Professional-grade driving simulators and training programs for commercial and fleet operators.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly traded; acquired for $800M in November 2023.
- **Key Metric**: 130,000+ recorders, displays, and processors delivered; 350+ flight simulators in operation; 18,000+ flights monitored daily.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by private equity firm TJC LP. Acquired Trakka Systems in October 2025.
- **Growth Signals**: 611 employees (+90% year-over-year, +520 people); global footprint across 12 countries (USA, UK, Thailand, India, France, etc.); recent acquisition of Trakka Systems; active job postings for engineering and systems roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- Over 90 years of combined heritage in aviation simulation and avionics (original Link simulator lineage).
- Unique “tier 1.5” positioning: combines OEM-certified hardware with turnkey training and data analytics under one roof.
- Global support network with AOG services, spares, repairs, and refurbished equipment across multiple continents.
- Extensive installed base (millions of flight hours of data, 350+ simulators) providing network effects for training and data services.

## Strategic Focus
- Become the unconventional “tier 1.5 partner of choice” for customers.
- Expand capabilities through acquisitions (e.g., Trakka Systems for electro-optical systems).
- Continue investing in flight data analytics and simulation technology to drive safety and efficiency.
- Scale headcount and global production facilities to meet growing demand.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Move Fast. Own It. Customer First. Speak Candidly.” Emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and diversity through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office roles across multiple US locations (St. Petersburg HQ, Burnsville, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sanford) plus UK (London) and Thailand (Bangkok).
- **Benefits (US highlights)**:
  - Competitive compensation
  - Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA
  - 10 holidays + flexible time-off; some locations offer 9/80 schedules
  - 401k match up to 6%
  - 6 weeks parental leave
  - Wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program
  - Education assistance for qualified degree programs
- **Benefits (UK highlights)**:
  - Pension employer match up to 7%
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays, buy/sell up to 5 days
  - Life assurance (4x salary)
  - Private medical insurance and Digital GP
- **Benefits (Thailand highlights)**:
  - Group health & life insurance including dental
  - Provident fund
  - Transportation allowance
  - Annual health check-up
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunities across embedded hardware, FPGA, software V&V, systems engineering, avionics reliability, and electro-optical systems. Strong focus on safety-critical technology.

## Sources
1. [acronaviation.com](https://acronaviation.com/)
2. [Acron Aviation About Us](https://acronaviation.com/about-us/)
3. [Acron Aviation Careers](https://acronaviation.com/careers/)
4. [Acron Aviation Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation)
5. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/acronaviation)

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