Aerodynamics Engineering Intern
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Job Description
About Wing
Wing is a drone delivery company that offers a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last-mile logistics.
Problem: Consumer demand for on-demand services is growing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution.
Solution: Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes.
Capabilities:
• Designs, builds, and operates its own aircraft.
• Offers drone delivery services on three continents.
• Technology is easily integrated into existing delivery and logistics networks.
• Scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses.
Mission: To create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.
Company Background: Wing is part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet.
Culture: Values building a workforce that’s representative of the global communities it serves.
Aerodynamics Engineering Internship
Program: 12-week paid internship during the summer of 2025.
Location: In-person, hybrid internship based in Palo Alto, CA.
Start Dates: May or June 2025.
Team: Aircraft Development team.
Impact: This internship offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the future of drone delivery.
Responsibilities:
• Develop aerodynamic models for current and future aircraft analysis and design.
• Utilize simplified and high-fidelity simulation tools to predict complex flight regimes.
• Verify predictions with real-world flight test data.
• Collaborate with Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) and simulation engineers to integrate models into the current code base infrastructure.
Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Graduation between December 2025 and August 2026.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, C++, or similar programming language.
• Strong examples of collaborative, hands-on engineering experience (e.g., prior work experience, university programs, internships, or student organizations).
• Familiarity with aircraft design and aerodynamics.
• Familiarity with propulsion and aerodynamic modeling.
• Passion for aviation, drones, or related technologies.
Benefits:
• Make a measurable impact on Wing’s ability to rapidly design, build and test aircraft.
• Help create a radically new way to deliver goods that is more economical and environmentally friendly than the status quo.
• Gain valuable experience at the forefront of the rapidly growing drone delivery industry.
• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative team at a company backed by Alphabet.
