Aerospace Engineering Intern - Flight Controls & Structural Systems
May 2025 - Aug 2025
Stratos Aircraft, Inc.
Assisted with mechanical design and drafting of flight control systems, landing gear, and other critical onboard subsystems.
Collaborated directly with welders, machinists, and technicians to align engineering intent with shopfloor capabilities, streamlining fabrication and reducing iteration cycles.
Drafted and revised over 100 engineering parts and assembly drawings, ensuring adherence to FAA certification guidelines and internal engineering standards.
Gained practical exposure to FAA certification processes and mechanical airworthiness through firsthand involvement in design compliance efforts.
Integrated feedback from structural engineering reviews, incorporating FEA and test-based design changes to enhance system robustness.
Took full ownership of 4-6 mechanical design, DFM, or drafting projects per week; communicated progress and questions in weekly team meetings with senior engineers and leadership.
Space Technology and Aeronautical Rocketry (S.T.A.R.)
Trained to use industry-tested software for rocketry, avionics, and systems analysis for use during the internship.
Led the 6-person team assigned to avionics subsystems to design and write engineering design reports on a ‘Static Solid Rocket Motor Test Pad’ and a ‘High Powered Rocket’. Each report included full design specifications & were 30+ pages.
Presented technical and sales pitches for each system to company leadership. We secured approval on the first attempt.
Networked with over 20 talented individuals from across India that led to forming, and leading, a team for the Mars Society South Asia – International Planetary Aerial Systems Challenge in March of 2021.
