Engineering Intern to the Chief Engineer (Summer)

REGENT•North Kingstown, RI

About The Position

REGENT is seeking an Engineering Intern to work directly with the Chief Engineer on Viceroy, the company’s first manned certification program. The intern will work across systems, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineering as program needs arise, contributing to analysis, drawings, and integration tasks during an active phase of development. This role offers exposure to how a complex vehicle program is developed across disciplines and how system-level decisions affect performance, cost, and schedule. The intern will be part of the Engineering & Technology team and report directly to the Chief Engineer, who will provide coaching and mentorship. The position is newly created and offers input into shaping the role and helping define a technically grounded systems engineering path at REGENT. By the midpoint of the term, the intern will complete a cross-discipline trade study, and by the end of the term will work toward running an integrated subsystem in the hardware-in-the-loop environment.

Requirements

Experience or coursework in systems, mechanical, electrical, controls, or software engineering.
Ability to communicate clearly across teams and disciplines.
Collaborative approach to working with engineers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Adaptability to changing priorities and requirements in a fast-paced startup environment.
Curiosity, willingness to learn, and follow-through.

Nice To Haves

Technical grounding in more than one of the listed engineering disciplines.
Exposure to mechanisms or electromechanical systems.
Enthusiasm for Seagliders and coastal transportation.

Responsibilities

Work across systems, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software activities on Viceroy, providing support where the program needs it.
Contribute to analysis and drawing work supporting Viceroy.
Complete a cross-discipline trade study by the midpoint of the term, examining how system-level decisions affect performance, cost, and schedule.
Work toward running an integrated subsystem in the hardware-in-the-loop environment by the end of the term.
Engage in coaching and mentorship from the Chief Engineer while building understanding across disciplines.
Communicate and collaborate with engineers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to align goals and move projects forward.