2027 Summer Intern - Aviation Safety & Airworthiness
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support the Airworthiness and Safety team in developing the documentation, analyses and processes needed to safely test and field aircraft and autonomy capabilities. You will help prepare approval packages, organize flight-test data, track hazards and regulatory approvals, and coordinate with engineering, flight operations and customer support teams.
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree in engineering, aviation safety or a related field
- Strong technical writing, analytical and organizational skills
- Interest in unmanned aircraft, aviation, aviation safety and certification
- Familiarity with data analysis tools is a plus
Responsibilities
- Help prepare airworthiness approval packages, compliance matrices and supporting evidence for military and civil aviation authorities
- Organize flight-test and operational data supporting safety assessments and certification activities
- Support hazard tracking, safety reporting, incident trend analysis and corrective-action follow-up
- Maintain regulatory approval trackers and improve documentation, templates and reporting tools
- Coordinate with engineering, flight operations and customer support teams to collect technical information
- Support aviation safety audits and mishap investigations
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Hands-on mentorship
- Possible job offer at the end
- Company sponsored events