Internship - Flight Test Instrumentation and Maintenance (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 : 🔎

Reporting directly to the Flight Test Team Lead, you will play an active role in critical phases of maintenance and the integration of flight test instrumentation systems. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with advanced technologies and to contribute meaningfully to key stages in the development of our prototype.

You will work closely with the Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) engineer and also the maintenance manager.

Your main responsibilities will be : 

• Help for the preparation and configuration of the  test equipment and instrumentation for each test.

• Support FTI system troubleshooting for both aircraft and ground station

• Support real time visualization software adaptation optimization

• Participate in the implementation of preventive and corrective maintenance management and control tools

• Participate in preventive and corrective maintenance operations on the prototype.

• Write technical reports and update maintenance and testing documentation.

Where do we stand? 

Founded on Ascendances' strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign !

The job has been made for you if you : 🛠

• Have follow the aeronautical course either in an engineering school or a equivalent

• Are looking for an internship starting first quarter 2025

• Are hands on, like the maintenance aspects of an aircraft

• Want to improve your knowledge in flight test more precisely of all aspect around Flight Test instrumentation, datalink and real time visualization

• Agile, finding simple and pragmatic solutions, work with time constraints

• Private pilot license (or on going) is a plus

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company 

• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition

• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges

• You like to work in a dynamic environment 

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

• You are curious and eager to learn.

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Interview with your future manager !

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