Internship - A/C Retrofit Manufacturing (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

As an A/C retrofit Manufacturing intern, in the context of manufacturing of our ATEA  prototype A/C, your missions will be to plan and organize the retrofit of our prototype from one configuration to another. You will be part of the Production Team.

Your main responsibilities will be : 

> Liaise with the Engineering team to collect the necessary information about the new configuration

> Defining manufacturing and test sequence

> Identify jigs and tools needs
> Elaborate manufacturing instructions

> Plan the technical and supply activities

>Identify the new processes to build  for “retrofit operation”, linked to configuration management, quality and supply chain.

> Use project management methodologies (planning , risk management)

> Follow up the progress of the retrofit on the A/C 

Where do we stand?

You will be entering the team during a crucial part of our development. Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed with many issues to tackle regarding communications networks and associated developments.

The job has been made for you if you have : 🛠

• Graduating BAC +5  Master degree in engineering

• A first experience in production is a plus.

• Rigor, autonomy, integrity and team spirit are key for this mission

• Good command of IT Tools

• English : Oral and written communication

• Willingness to work in a multi functional team (production, engineering, flight tests, manufacturing engineering, etc.)

• Knowing Aeronautical norms is a plus ( EN9100, Part 21G…)

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• Are sensitive to the climate change impacts

• Have ability to work autonomously with a drive for initiative related to the start-up environment and work in a small team

• Be solution and delivery-oriented 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are passionate about new tech

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences