Software Engineering Intern - R&D

Software Engineering Intern - R&D

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation, interns play a meaningful role in driving innovation and shaping the future of inflight entertainment. We're excited to welcome motivated, forward-thinking students to join our growing teams for Summer 2026. Our paid internships run 100% on-site from May/June through August/September, and all candidates must be actively enrolled students during the program.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that's here to stay!

Responsibilities

The R&D Software Engineering Intern will join our research and development team to contribute to cutting-edge Android-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) solutions. This internship will offer hands-on experience in developing next-generation passenger entertainment systems, optimizing Android frameworks for aviation environments, and exploring emerging technologies in connected aircraft ecosystems.

• Research emerging Android technologies and assess their applicability to IFE systems.
• Investigate user experience improvements for touchscreen interfaces in cabin environments.
• Explore connectivity solutions for streaming and content synchronization.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept development for new features and capabilities.
• Document code, testing procedures, and research findings.
• Participate in agile development processes including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, UX designers, and aviation certification specialists.
• Present findings and progress updates to the R&D team.

What You Will Get From This Experience

Gained practical experience in Android development for specialized embedded systems. Understood the unique challenges of aviation software development including safety, certification, and reliability requirements. Developed skills in optimizing performance for resource-constrained environments. Learned about the end-to-end product development lifecycle in R&D. Built knowledge of in-flight entertainment system architecture and passenger experience design. Enhanced coding practices and software engineering fundamentals.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelors in Computer Science.
• Colleges in the PNW (Oregon, Washington) are preferred. Students graduating from Portland High schools are also preferred.
• Must be able to commute and work on-site 5 days a week.
• Must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student at an accredited four-year college or university.

Applicants must be authorized to work on a full-time basis for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any type of employment-based visa at this time.

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.