Uncrewed Systems Intern: Drone Flight & Digital Eng

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A leading research university in Texas is seeking undergraduate students for the Uncrewed Systems Department. Candidates will focus on designing small rotorcraft, developing control systems, and conducting flight tests. This role requires students to have backgrounds in Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields, providing hands-on experience during fall and spring semesters, with full-time hours available in the summer. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining security clearance.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain government security clearance.
• Available to work up to 20 hours per week in fall and spring, 40 hours in summer.

Responsibilities

• Develop control systems and implement them on rotorcraft.
• Conduct flight tests and develop test plans.
• Prepare reports on testing results and present them.

Skills

Control systems development

Modeling and simulation

Digital engineering tools

Education

Undergraduate student in Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields

Job description

A leading research university in Texas is seeking undergraduate students for the Uncrewed Systems Department. Candidates will focus on designing small rotorcraft, developing control systems, and conducting flight tests. This role requires students to have backgrounds in Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields, providing hands-on experience during fall and spring semesters, with full-time hours available in the summer. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining security clearance.