Pivotal · 13 hours ago
Internship, GNC Engineering (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$25/hr - $25/hr
Start in 2026 SummerPivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The internship role involves supporting the development and testing of control and state estimation features, running simulations, and analyzing flight test data.
AerospaceAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support development and testing of control and state estimation features
Run simulations (MIL/SIL) to assess performance and behavior
Analyze simulation and/or flight test data
Build or improve tools, scripts, and test infrastructure (MATLAB/Simulink, Python)
Help document procedures, results, and findings
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree program in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, or similar
Interest in eVTOL industry and personal flight
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python
Exposure to flight dynamics, controls, or estimation through coursework/projects
Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced work 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
Preferred
Experience with UAVs/RC aircraft, robotics, or autonomy projects
Familiarity with sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, or control design
Experience with Git or similar tools
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k plans
Company
Pivotal
Pivotal develops and builds antonymous, electric propulsion VTOL aircraft for people & cargo in consumer, defense & public safety markets
Founded in 2016
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kenneth Karklin
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Campagna
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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