What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Intern, Air Management position at Whisper Aero?
About the Role
Whisper Aero is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student for a Spring or Summer 2024 Flight Test internship. The primary focus of this role is to assist in the design, built, and testing of Whisper Aero’s aircraft. The candidate will be responsible for developing projects from inception through implementation, owning your work, assisting and learning from engineering mentors, and working across groups.
What You’ll Do
- Use first principles to determine the validity of an idea (for example: back-of-the-envelope hand calcs or a basic physics model)
- Design mechanical systems, test equipment, aircraft, or computational models
- Communicate with other groups to integrate designs and frameworks
- Prepare and conduct design reviews
Basic Qualifications
- US Person Status
- Pursuing a BS or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline
- Proficient with CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
- Experience in flight testing subscale aircraft
- Experience with projects in field of study
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- A willingness to work on tasks outside your primary job functions
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in rapid prototyping, designing to take full advantage of 3D printing tools
- Drone or model aircraft experience
- Experience designing tooling, test fixtures, and ground equipment
- Experience constructing, running, and validating models
- Experience designing electronic assemblies
- Proficient with any of the discipline-specific software: Python, LabVIEW, EAGLE, AVL, OpenVSP
