Summer 2027 Engineering Internship

Haast Autonomous • San Francisco, CA

20h

About The Position

Haast Autonomous is developing an autonomous aircraft network for time-sensitive medical logistics, including long-range VTOL aircraft and autonomy software. Summer Engineering Interns will join the aircraft development team and work hands-on with autonomous aircraft, contributing to hardware and engineering decisions alongside the founding engineering team. Work may span aircraft design, prototyping, avionics, simulation, manufacturing, and flight testing. Interns will take ownership of a meaningful project that contributes directly to the aircraft development program.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, robotics, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Interest in aircraft, drones, autonomy, hardware, or medical logistics.
• Willingness to work hands-on in a shop, hangar, or field-test environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and navigate ambiguity.
• Practical, self-directed approach and readiness to take ownership.
• Eagerness to work in an early-stage startup where priorities can shift quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAD, 3D printing, drones, aircraft, robotics, controls, simulation, electronics, or manufacturing.
• Participation in student projects such as rocketry, Formula SAE, robotics, UAV teams, design teams, research labs, or personal hardware projects.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, SolidWorks, ArduPilot, PX4, electronics, composites, or flight testing.
• Experience building something that had to work in the real world.
• Experience working on aircraft, drones, robots, vehicles, rockets, or other technically challenging systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and testing of autonomous aircraft prototypes.
• Contribute in one or more areas, including 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, analyses, or simulation tools, depending on background.
• Assist with flight-test preparation, data review, repairs, and design iteration.
• Work with engineers to translate test results into tangible improvements.
• Own a project that directly contributes to the aircraft development program.

What This Job Offers

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