Fall/Winter Engineering Co-op

Haast Autonomous • Pendleton, OR

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Haast Autonomous is seeking Fall/Winter Engineering Co-ops to join their aircraft development team for an extended full-time work term. This role is designed for students who want more ownership than a traditional internship, with the opportunity to contribute to real aircraft development for a full semester or longer. Co-ops will work closely with the founding engineering team on various aspects of aircraft development, including design, prototyping, avionics, controls, simulation, manufacturing, and flight testing. Unlike traditional internships, co-ops will make tangible contributions to hardware, participate in test campaigns, and be involved in significant engineering decisions.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, robotics, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Able to work full-time during the Fall/Winter co-op term.
• Interested in aircraft, drones, autonomy, hardware, manufacturing, or medical logistics.
• Hands-on and comfortable working in a shop, hangar, or field-test environment.
• Comfortable learning quickly and working through ambiguity.
• Practical, self-directed, and willing to take ownership.
• Excited to work in an early-stage startup where priorities change rapidly and the work is impactful.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAD, 3D printing, drones, aircraft, robotics, controls, simulation, electronics, or manufacturing.
• Involvement in student projects like rocketry, Formula SAE, robotics, UAV teams, design teams, research labs, or personal hardware projects.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Python, MATLAB, ArduPilot, PX4, electronics, composites, wiring, or flight testing.
• Experience building something that needed to work in the real world.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and testing of autonomous aircraft prototypes.
• Work on a focused engineering project based on your background and company needs.
• Assist with airframe design, mechanical design, prototyping, avionics, controls, simulation, manufacturing, or flight-test support.
• Build, assemble, modify, and repair aircraft hardware.
• Create CAD models, test fixtures, documentation, analysis, or simulation tools.
• Assist with flight-test preparation, data review, repairs, and design iteration.
• Analyze test results and help integrate lessons learned into aircraft improvements.
• Document your work to continuously improve future builds and tests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed