Technical Support and Engineering Intern

We can’t wait to share our passion for aviation with you! Join a team that works hard, cares for each other and offers plenty of opportunities to grow.

At Piedmont Airlines, our strength is the way we deliver industry-leading service to our customers and airline partners. To continue our standard of excellence, Piedmont is seeking a motivated, reliable professional to join our team as a Technician Support and Engineering Intern. This intern will gain exciting real-world engineering experience at a thriving company. The responsibilities include researching and documenting structural repairs as well as documenting and testing new software applications. The ideal intern for this environment will be enthusiastic and collaborative. The Technician Support and Engineering Intern will utilize their general maintenance, mathematics, and computer skills to conduct a variety of general technical tasks. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, and dependable to maintain daily productivity. This position reports to the Manager, Technical Support Engineering.    

Essential Duties: 

• Research and document structural repairs 

• Use a variety of software applications for aircraft repairs and data gathering                       

• Document and test new software applications   

• Maintain daily productivity with little or no supervision 

Job Qualifications and Competencies: 

• Ability to work independently, set and meet own deadlines 

• Ability to multi-task in a busy, fast paced work environment 

• Highly organized and detail oriented 

• General mechanical and computer skills   

• Flexible Schedule 

• Valid driver’s license 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Mechanical background  

• Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs 

• Ability to read blueprints 

• Maintenance, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics Major  

Work Environment: 

• Standard office environment, use of computers and other office equipment 

• Occasional airport ramp environment, subject to varied weather conditions and elevated     noise levels 

• Day shift  

Physical Requirements: 

• Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, walking, standing, reaching, lifting, climbing up and down stairs 

• May be required to handle objects up to 70 pounds regularly, up to 100+ pounds occasionally, with assistanc