Seaglider Test Engineering Intern

Regent•North Kingstown, RI

40d

About The Position

At REGENT, we're on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water's surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before. Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we're now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen. Role Overview As a Seaglider Test Engineering Intern at REGENT, you'll help validate systems and subsystems on our full-scale seaglider prototypes as we prepare for foiling and flight. You'll work hands-on with engineers, technicians, and designers to plan tests, build fixtures, execute experiments, analyze data, and inform next steps in our test campaigns. This role is ideal for students who enjoy working with complex, interconnected systems - aircraft, boats, robots, rockets - and who want to apply analytical and hands-on engineering skills to real hardware in a fast-paced environment. If you're energized by working at the intersection of cutting-edge innovation, real-world impact, and hands-on engineering, you'll be in the right place - and we'd be thrilled to have you on the team!

Requirements

Pursuing a BS in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
Experience with data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, Julia, or R)
Hands-on experience with prototyping, mechanical builds, or engineering project teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with testing or certifying complex systems
Background in aviation, marine, automotive, or robotics hardware

Responsibilities

Collaborate with mechanical, systems, hardware, and software engineers to define test requirements
Design and build test rigs, fixtures, and setups or implement software unit and regression testing (based on your background and interest)
Drive test planning activities, including readiness reviews and technical discussions
Execute tests independently or as part of a team and gather high-quality data
Analyze test data to evaluate performance, identify risks, and recommend next steps
Present findings in design reviews, risk assessments, and test debriefs