Internship, GNC Engineering (Fall)

Responsibilities

• Support development and testing of control and state estimation features.
• Run simulations (MIL/SIL) to assess performance and behavior.
• Analyze simulation and/or flight test data.
• Build or improve tools, scripts, and test infrastructure (MATLAB/Simulink, Python).
• Help document procedures, results, and findings.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree program in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, or similar.
• Interest in eVTOL industry and personal flight
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python.
• Exposure to flight dynamics, controls, or estimation through coursework/projects.
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and leadership skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Able to work onsite in Palo Alto, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UAVs/RC aircraft, robotics, or autonomy projects.
• Familiarity with sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, or control design.
• Experience with Git or similar tools.

Attributes aligned with Core Values

• Safety Above All: Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily work, identifying and mitigating risks, encouraging open dialogue about safety concerns, and continuously improving practices and protocols.
• Customer Focus: Puts customers at the center of every action by understanding their challenges, delivering meaningful value, and supporting their success.
• Work Better Together: Seeks and values diverse perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication and commitment to shared decisions.
• Be the Pilot: Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes.
• Embrace the Unknown: Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical approaches to overcome obstacles and drive progress.
• Respect for People: Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support by balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.