Flight Test Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

🏢 Summary: Structural engineering role focused on analysis and design of aircraft primary structures, owning durability and damage tolerance from concept through qualification testing. The position involves system-level FEM modeling, classical stress analysis, fracture and fatigue evaluation, and close collaboration with testing teams to validate and optimize designs. Ideal for hands-on engineers who use analysis to drive lightweight, reliable solutions in extreme operating environments. 🗂️ Requirements: Experience with durability and damage tolerance analysis for metallic, composite, and plastic structures, Experience with industry-standard structural analysis tools, Ability to perform static, dynamic, stability, and damage tolerance analysis, Experience with system-level finite element modeling, Knowledge of classical stress analysis methods, Experience correlating simulation models with test data, Ability to define DADT requirements and methodologies, Experience working cross-functionally on complex engineering problems 📃 Skills: FEM, NX, FEMAP, Nastran, AFGROW, NASGRO, Simcenter, MATLAB, Roark, Bruhn 🏢 Description: About You and The Role You enjoy solving complex structural problems using first principles analysis coupled with system level finite element models (FEM). You will be responsible for the structural design and analysis of aircraft primary structure from conceptual architecture phase through qualification testing. In this role you will own the durability and damage tolerance analysis of flight and ground structures including setting and upholding analysis requirements, processes, and standards. This role will work closely with structures and subsystems engineers to design and analyze fracture and fatigue tolerant structures and interfaces that operate in extreme environments for years without inspection or maintenance. You will work closely with Reliability and Test Engineering to identify, investigate, and root cause failures discovered in testing and in the field. What You'll Do Vehicle Structural Analysis - Evaluate and optimize system (flight and ground) for structural loads, vibration modes, and deflections - Perform analysis and sizing of airframe primary and secondary structure including static, dynamic, stability and damage tolerance analysis for metallic and non-metallic structures - Classical stress analysis (Roark/Bruhn) to do initial sizing - Dynamic analysis, including structural modes, random vibration, and forced harmonic vibration - Drive design trades with data from lightweight FEMs (Beams/Shells) that can be rapidly updated (daily) to match evolving configurations Durability and Damage Tolerance (DADT) Analysis - Evaluate and optimize metallic, composite, and plastic structures (flight + ground) for resistance to fatigue and fracture - Own and design structural solutions for fracture critical components - Define program DADT requirements and methodologies for developing and analyzing damage tolerant designs for composites, metallics, and plastics, including developing fatigue spectra for fracture critical components - Quantify impact damage limits for metallic and composite structures - Derive material property requirements and maximum allowable flaw size requirements for damage tolerant designs - Assess and address nonconformances during manufacturing, testing, and field operations that may impact system DADT - Build and document standardized in-house tools and processes to perform DADT analysis Experimental Correlation of Flight and Test Data - Identify and define when test correlation is required to validate simulation models including static, dynamic, and flight tests - Produce pre-test predictions, instrumentation locations, and post test data analysis to tune model stiffness and stress results within 5% of test - Rapidly resolve test issues and provide corrective action direction for issues found in qualification testing - Work closely with design and test engineers to determine test requirements and support vehicle level tests What You'll Bring - Passion for solving complex engineering challenges - Experience with durability and damage tolerance analysis of metallic, composite, and plastic structures - Experience with industry standard analysis tools (Siemens NX, FEMAP/NX Nastran, AFGROW/NASGRO, Siemens Simcenter, MATLAB) - Vehicle/System level architecture analysis experience - Experience working with cross functional teams to solve complex engineering problems The salary range for this position is $145,000 to $190,000.

🏢 Summary: Flight Operations Engineer role focused on operating and testing high-altitude solar-powered unmanned aircraft, including flight execution, troubleshooting, telemetry analysis, and flight systems configuration. The position combines hands-on aircraft operations with engineering responsibilities such as test planning, software tuning, and field diagnostics in fast-paced flight test environments. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering or equivalent aviation experience, 3+ years of UAS, flight test, or aircraft operations experience, Experience operating and recovering unmanned aircraft, Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and software systems, Proficiency with ground control station software, Strong Linux command line skills, Ability to analyze telemetry and flight data, Strong communication skills 📃 Skills: Linux, Telemetry, UAS, Autopilot, GCS, Python, Scripting, Debugging, FlightTest, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Telemetry 🏢 Description: Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere. The Flight Operations Engineer takes our aircraft from the hangar to the sky and back, and owns the technical depth behind every flight. You set up the test site, prepare the aircraft, run preflight, operate it in flight, and troubleshoot whatever comes up. You also write the procedures, configure the systems, and analyze the data that make each flight better than the last. When Icarus goes to the field, you are both the operator and the engineer in the loop. Mission Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere. What you'll do Set up the site and the aircraft - Analyze and verify test site conditions to ensure successful conduct of a flight test; sound judgement in aviation safety, preflight analysis of atmospheric conditions, and adherence to regulations. - Assemble, configure, and prepare aircraft for flight, including mechanical, electrical, and payload setup. - Run preflight inspections and checklists, and make the call on whether the aircraft is ready. - Configure and verify the ground control station, telemetry links, and mission plan before every flight. Fly - Prescribe autonomous mission sets and operate the aircraft in flight by modifying software characteristics, ensuring efficient execution of the test plan. - Monitor telemetry and aircraft health in real time and respond to anomalies in the moment. - Act as the calm, decisive voice on the sticks when something goes wrong in the air. - Run launch and recovery, including any non-traditional takeoff and landing configurations. Engineer the operation - Write and refine test plans, test cards, checklists, and standard operating procedures. - Configure and tune autopilot, GCS, and aircraft software parameters. - Analyze flight logs and telemetry, run root cause analysis, and write up quick-look and formal test reports. - Build tooling and scripts that speed up setup, data review, and field operations. - Own the technical interface between flight operations and the engineering team. Troubleshoot and turn around - Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, and software issues in the field to keep the test campaign moving. - Refurbish and reset the aircraft between flights and prepare it for the next sortie. - Drive the next iteration based on what the data and the flight told you. What we're looking for - Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in aviation or aviation-adjacent military occupational fields. - 3+ years of UAS, flight test, or aircraft operations experience, or equivalent military experience. - Demonstrated ability to set up, preflight, operate, and recover an unmanned aircraft. - Strong technical troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems. - Proficiency with ground control station software. - Strong Linux command line skills for debugging, scripting, and troubleshooting. - Calm, decisive judgment under pressure, especially with an aircraft in the air. - Strong communicator. - High trust, extreme ownership, no ego. Bonus - FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. - Experience with developmental flight test, first-flight events, or build-up test programs. - Background building RC or UAS aircraft. - FAA Airframe and Powerplant license or military aviation maintenance background. - Aviation-adjacent military specialty with air sense. - Experience operating in austere or remote field environments. Why Icarus - Meaningful equity - Top market salary and bonuses - Health, dental, and vision insurance - Factory in El Segundo - Real ownership, real hardware, real flight - Small team, massive responsibility - High signal to noise culture - Dream desk setup - Daily lunch - Unlimited celsius This is not a normal flight ops job We are pioneers, not corporate managers. Icarus deliberately optimizes for a high signal to noise ratio, where engineering, flight, and execution matter more than process, politics, or management overhead. You will work side by side with engineers because you are one. You will own the aircraft in the field end to end. Set it up. Preflight it. Fly it. Analyze it. Fix it. Fly it again, better. We expect full extreme ownership. This is a high-trust team, and everyone pulls their weight, especially in the field. We want operators, not bystanders. No simulators standing in for the real thing. No watching others fly. Just real aircraft, real test sites, and real flight. You must thrive under pressure, learn fast, and produce in the field. We move fast. We expect results and an obsession with quality and speed. You will be the engineer on the sticks when our aircraft climbs to 60,000 ft. If you want to own both the flight and the data behind it, this is it. Hiring process - Phone screen - Technical and operations assessment - Meet the flight and engineering team in-person US salary range $120,000 - $180,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Icarus' total compensation package. We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

🏢 Summary: DevOps Engineer role focused on building and maintaining CI/CD infrastructure for flight software systems, enabling automated build, test (SIL/HIL), and deployment workflows across cloud and hardware environments. The position emphasizes GitLab pipeline design, AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, containerized environments, and integration of hardware test benches into automated validation systems. 🗂️ Requirements: Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD, Proficiency with Docker, Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC), Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, Solid scripting skills (Python or Bash), Experience with automated testing frameworks (PyTest or GoogleTest), Experience with SIL and HIL testing systems, Familiarity with Linux environments, Eligibility under U.S. export control regulations (U.S. person or eligible) 📃 Skills: GitLab, CI/CD, Docker, AWS, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Terraform, Python, Bash, PyTest, GoogleTest, Linux, SIL, HIL, CAN, UART, Ethernet 🏢 Description: We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the development, integration, and deployment of flight software systems. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, infrastructure, and testing, with a strong emphasis on designing and managing Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated Flight Test on various Cloud and HW testbeds including Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL). Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain scalable Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to support flight software build, test, and release workflows. Develop and manage containerized environments using Docker to ensure consistency across development, simulation, and test systems. Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. Build and maintain automated pipelines for SIL and HIL testing, enabling continuous validation of flight software against simulated and real hardware interfaces. Support Flight Test operations by developing reliable deployment, telemetry, and data collection workflows. Integrate hardware test benches with CI/CD systems to enable automated regression testing and real-time feedback. Optimize build systems for performance, reproducibility, and traceability across multiple flight software configurations. Collaborate closely with flight software, avionics, and test engineers to streamline development and test cycles. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for both cloud and on-premise test environments. Required Qualifications Strong experience with CI/CD systems, particularly GitLab pipelines. Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker. Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.). Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, especially Terraform. Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar). Experience supporting automated testing frameworks (PyTest, GoogleTest, etc.), ideally including SIL/HIL systems. Familiarity with Linux-based development and deployment environments. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with embedded or flight software systems. Familiarity with real-time systems and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, UART, Ethernet). Experience integrating hardware test rigs into automated pipelines. Understanding of flight test operations and data workflows. Knowledge of simulation environments used in aerospace systems. U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by22 C.F.R. § 120.62or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

🏢 Summary: Senior Electrical Engineer role focused on designing, testing, and implementing advanced avionics hardware and electrical systems for a cutting-edge flight control platform. The position involves hands-on development, compliance with aerospace standards, and collaboration across technical teams to deliver flight-critical solutions. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Minimum 8 years of related electrical engineering experience 📃 Skills: Digital, Analog, Power, Avionics, PCB, Altium, DO160, DO254, ARINC420, RS422, CAN, I2C, SPI, BLDC, PLM, ERP, Excel, Backplanes 🏢 Description: We’re on a mission to make the skies safe and accessible for everyone. Our technology gives pilots greater control by simplifying the management of any aircraft during standard flight operations, inclement weather, and emergencies. Our SkyOS solution, rigorously and relentlessly developed by skilled and dedicated Skyrysers, is the key to unlocking this unbounded future. Our technology, combined with our commitment to saving lives and our passion for aviation, will empower everyone to experience the joy and freedom of flight. SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - EL SEGUNDO, CA As an Electrical Engineer, you will provide critical design requirements, drawings and analysis for one of the most advanced flight control systems in the world. Working alongside some of the industries most talented professionals you will contribute to changing the way the world moves. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, test, and implement electrical systems for FlightOS Design avionics hardware that complies with DO-160, DO-254 and other industry standards Provide hands on support and troubleshooting of flight critical electronics within our systems integration lab Work cross functionally with other technical teams and systems engineers to ensure our system meets and exceeds customer requirements Develop Test Plans and Procedures Design Test Fixtures REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Minimum 8 years related electrical engineering experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with Digital, Analog and power electronics product design with focus on Digital electronics. Schematic Capture and PCB layout experience Altium Designer or similar. Experience with documentation control systems, either manual (excel) or PLM, ERP, etc. Knowledge of product design lifecycle, including interfacing with contract manufacturers, dealing with component obsolescence, etc. Experience with multi-bus connectivity and interfacing including backplanes, ARINC 420, RS422, CAN, I2C, SPI, etc. Experience with BLDC motor control systems design experience a plus Experience with power supplies, definition and design, with a focus on reliability and ruggedness a plus Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment WHY SKYRYSE? The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility Salary: $136,000 - $180,000 Valuable stock option plan Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually. PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy. A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues! The posted salary range reflects the potential base pay for this role, adjusted to account for varying geographic markets. Final compensation will be based on factors such as your location, job-related skills, experience, and internal alignment, including equity and benefits. WE WELCOME ALLSkyryse is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. NO AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.