Flight Operations and Airworthiness Engineering Intern — 2027

Job overview

The Flight Operations and Airworthiness Engineering Intern role is onsite in Atlanta, GA, with spring, summer, and fall internship periods available. Pay is $25–$33 per hour. Hermeus is a defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft, and the intern supports flight operations and airworthiness activities for its Quarterhorse aircraft. The intern contributes technical documentation, risk analysis, data assessment, and planning that support safe experimental aircraft operations and longer-term program milestones.

What you'll do

• Support airworthiness, flight operations, and safety documentation
• prepare technical deliverables for military and civil airworthiness packages
• assist with operational-risk analysis and mitigation tracking
• analyze operational data
• collaborate with engineering, flight test, operations, and program teams
• identify process gaps and upcoming needs
• and support longer-range planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

flight operations engineering intern

airworthiness

flight test

experimental aircraft

aviation safety

risk analysis

atlanta ga

hermeus

$25–$33/hr

spring 2027

summer 2027

fall 2027

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Interns are eligible for five days of sick leave and unpaid time off
• weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.

Why this role

Internship periods are approximately 16 weeks in spring, 12 weeks in summer, or 16 weeks in fall; interns are eligible for five days of sick leave and unpaid time off.

About the employer

Hermeus is hiring for this role. Industry: Space Research and Technology. Sector: 92.