2027 Summer Intern - Aviation Safety & Airworthiness - 6456

The role

You will support the Airworthiness and Safety team in building the documents, analyses and processes needed to safely test and field V-BAT, X-BAT and autonomy capabilities. The role includes approval packages, flight-test data, hazard tracking and safety reporting. It is an internship with hands-on mentorship and a project that adds real contribution.

What you will do

• Help prepare airworthiness approval packages, compliance matrices and supporting evidence for military and civil aviation authorities.
• Organize flight-test and operational data supporting safety assessments and certification activities.
• Support hazard tracking, safety reporting, incident trend analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Maintain regulatory approval trackers and improve documentation, templates and reporting tools.
• Coordinate with engineering, flight operations and customer support teams to collect and organize technical information.
• Support aviation safety audits and mishap investigations.

Nice to have

• Pursuing a degree in engineering, aviation safety or a related field.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and organizational skills.
• Interest in unmanned aircraft, aviation, aviation safety and certification.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools.

Benefits

• Paid internship.
• Hands-on mentorship.
• Possible job offer at the end of the internship.
• Company sponsored events.
• Networking and lifelong friendships.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that protects service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.