Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2025)

Our mission at Skyryse is nothing less than a new era in flight, where fatalities are nearly zero, piloting any aircraft is simple and safe, and the sky is accessible to all. SkyOS, our industry-first universal operating system for flight, provides any airplane or helicopter with a fly-by-wire flight management solution that significantly reduces the complexity of flying. Skyryse One, our first production aircraft powered by SkyOS, was unveiled in 2024 and features the simplest, safest, and most intuitive flight controls in general aviation.

This internship is based in our El Segundo office. As an Engineering Intern on our Mechanical Engineering Team, you will be performing a variety of tasks including; creating and modifying engineering drawings for parts and assemblies, creating tooling to aid with manufacturing, generating scripts to process data, and supporting testing of hardware.

The Summer Intern Program will run for 12 weeks starting in May / June depending on your academic calendar. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, set up, and perform testing to support hardware qualification 
• Support  project through developing data analysis tools 
• Work with cross-functional teams to validate requirements
• Hands-on support of testing 
• Draft & Design hardware and fixtures using Solidworks

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing your Bachelors or Masters in an engineering discipline (Mechanical Engineering, or similar)
• Graduating between December 2025 & June 2027
• Proficiency in Solidworks, Matlab/Simulink, Google Workspaces, MS Office Products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD Student studying Mechanical Engineering
• Prior internship experience in aviation a bonus 

WHY SKYRYSE?

• The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility 

• Salary Range: $35-40 / Hour

• A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues!

COME AS YOU ARE
Skyryse 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.