Career Opportunity:

Mechanical Engineer/Technician Intern

Parallel Flight Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Engineer/Technician Intern to join our aircraft team.

Do you want to be part of a team that is working to make the world a better place? Parallel Flight Technologies is steadily working toward a goal of developing heavy-lift, autonomous aircraft for wildfire, industrial logistics, and medical delivery applications. Imagine a future when autonomous aircraft deliver supplies to fire crews, bring tools to the top of wind turbines, and deliver life-saving supplies after natural disasters…

We are seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our aircraft team as an intern to support the Mechanical Engineering and Technician teams. In this role, you will support the ME team work on component development, and support the technician team on aircraft assembly and maintenance. The Parallel Flight team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive and hands-on individuals, operating in a very fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Parallel Flight values and strives for diversity in our workforce and does not discriminate based on applicant identity in accordance with equal employment opportunities and federal, state, and local law. We define diversity as a variety of perspectives, life experiences, and backgrounds which form a person's identity. This includes not just gender identity and race, but also; ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, religion, age, ability, parenthood status, veteran status, citizenship status, or any combination of these characteristics.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the ME team with CAD projects, part inspection, documentation, and component assembly

  • Support the Technician team with aircraft assembly and repair

  • Assemble hardware for use on test stands or on aircraft while maintaining associated documentation. This involves mechanical assembly of parts and sub-systems.

  • Install flight hardware on aircraft and perform systems checkout and debugging, as to bring subsystems to an operational status, while strictly adhering to best practices and proper documentation

  • Document and organize aircraft components

Required:

  • Working toward ME, Aerospace, A&P or related degree

  • Some Solidworks experience

  • Working knowledge of MS Office

  • Basic hand tool skills

  • Strong work ethic

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Team oriented attitude

  • Excellent problem-solving techniques and analytical ability

Desired:

  • Drone experience

  • Experience with 3D printing

  • CNC experience

Interested?

Fill out this application and email a copy of your resume to jobs@parallelflight.com. We will not consider applicants who do not provide a resume.