eVTOL Flight Test Engineer — Prototyping & Validation

Pivotal; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a student intern to support the flight test team across planning, readiness reviews, briefs, and post‑flight analysis. You will also help design flight test components and fabricate parts using in‑house and outsourced capabilities.

The role requires active enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's program, strong communication and teamwork, and the ability to learn quickly in a fast‑paced environment. Onsite work is required at HQ in Palo Alto.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program at an accredited university.
• Demonstrated project experience in your area of focus.
• Interest in the eVTOL industry and personal flight.
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Able to work onsite in Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities

• Support the flight test team in flight test planning, flight readiness reviews, flight briefs/debriefs and post-flight analysis
• Design components for the flight testing operation
• Fabricate components using in‑house and outsourced manufacturing including 3D printing, machine shop and CNC routing
• Complete and finalize bill of materials of hardware‑in‑loop assemblies
• Create documentation and signage for service procedures hardware‑in‑loop assemblies
• Support service of hardware‑in‑loop assemblies to ensure hardware meets configuration standards
• Participate and support experimental flight testing as a crew member

Skills

Student enrollment

Project experience

Interest in eVTOL

Fast learner

Communication leadership

US citizen or PR

Onsite Palo Alto

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree program

Job description

Pivotal in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a student intern to support the flight test team across planning, readiness reviews, briefs, and post‑flight analysis. You will also help design flight test components and fabricate parts using in‑house and outsourced capabilities.

The role requires active enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's program, strong communication and teamwork, and the ability to learn quickly in a fast‑paced environment. Onsite work is required at HQ in Palo Alto.