Flight Simulation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics Corporation • Mountain View, CA

15h

About The Position

Reliable Robotics is developing safety-enhancing technology for aviation, including automated aviation systems intended to make air transportation safer and transform how goods and eventually people move. The company is a team of mission-driven engineers with experience in aerospace, aviation, space, robotics, and self-driving cars.

The Flight Simulation Engineering Intern will support autonomous flight systems and work alongside senior engineers to design, implement, and test simulation models. The role involves simulation infrastructure, aircraft physics modeling, flight-test planning and data review, development of analysis and visualization tools, and validating simulation models against flight-test data. Reliable Robotics offers year-round internship opportunities for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in aerospace engineering, software engineering, or a similar field.

The position requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls. Employment is contingent on the applicant’s ability to perform in compliance with applicable export control laws. Applicants must provide documentation establishing their U.S.-person or non-U.S.-person status and, where applicable, nationalities. The company may decline to pursue an export license or continue an application or offer when authorization is required for access to controlled technology or source code.

Reliable Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment and promotion decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and employee-selection process by contacting [email protected].

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid understanding of engineering mathematics, numerical methods, and flight dynamics.
• Proficiency in at least one of C, C++, or Python.
• Interest in one or more of modeling physical systems, simulation, autonomy, or GNC.
• Proactive and motivated to tackle challenging problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws; applicants are asked to provide documentation establishing U.S.-person or non-U.S.-person status and, where applicable, nationalities.

Nice To Haves

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering or a similar advanced degree.
• Experience in one or more of aircraft modeling and dynamics, aerodynamics, system identification, or GNC.

Responsibilities

• Build infrastructure for automated simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software.
• Develop and assess physics-based models representative of aircraft dynamics, including aerodynamics, ground reactions, and actuator models.
• Develop flight-test plans and conduct post-test data review.
• Develop tools for visualizing and analyzing simulation and flight data.
• Validate simulation models against flight-test data.
• Work alongside senior engineers to design, implement, and test simulation models supporting autonomous flight systems.

What This Job Offers

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