We are harnessing automation and electrification to make aviation safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective than ever before. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
The Dropship Mechanical Team is looking for curious, driven, and hands-on mechanical engineering students who want to learn from a team of engineers, builders, and innovators redefining what’s possible in aviation. As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Pyka, you’ll be embedded directly with the Mechanical Engineering team — contributing to real aircraft hardware, supporting the entire design cycle, and learning firsthand how we take complex electromechanical systems from concept to field deployment.
What they're looking for
- Students currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- A genuine interest in electric aviation, robotics, mechanical design, or sustainability
- Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and willingness to dive into complex technical challenges
- Comfort getting hands-on in the shop — building, testing, iterating
- Familiarity with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX, Inventor, or similar)
- Bonus: exposure to FEA, composite materials, 3D printing, CNC machining, or rapid prototyping
More about this role
Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.
To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems.
We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.
Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services...
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