About Odys
Our mission at Odys is simple - we build safe, sustainable aircraft to cut travel time in half on the world's busiest corridors. Our flagship aircraft Alta enables travelers to skip the big-airport hassle by using city helipads and local airports to connect cities less than 1,000 miles apart (approx 40% of flights). And on average cut CO2 by 76% on tens of billions of flight miles globally.
To get there, we start with our UAV called Laila for commercial logistics, medical transport, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and defense missions. We’re deploying aircraft with launch partners (Fiji Airways, Honeywell, Aramex, US Navy) beginning in 2026 and already have firm orders for aircraft under contract.
We’re a team of expert engineers from deep tech and aerospace that focus on fast iterations loops (completed transition flight faster than our peers) combined with mastery of the aircraft certification process. Previously, our team developed custom drones, brought multiple automotive platforms into production, and electrified transportation vehicles that magnetically levitate, that roll, that fly. Together, we’ve been learning, developing, building, testing, and preparing for this challenge our entire lives.
About The Role
Are you motivated by solving complex engineering challenges and contributing to the development of an advanced aircraft system? If you are energized by both big-picture thinking and hands-on execution, this role offers the opportunity to support the definition, architecture, integration, and test of a novel aircraft.
As a Systems Engineering and Integration Intern, you will work across disciplines to support system development activities, including requirements definition, hardware and software integration, and verification. You will engage directly with engineering teams to help translate concepts into functional systems and see your contributions validated through tests.
This role is well suited for individuals who are curious, detail-oriented, and eager to gain experience in a fast-paced engineering environment.
What You’ll Do
Participate in defining aircraft use-cases, capabilities, missions and functions
Assist with organizing, managing, and maintaining aircraft, system, and mission requirements
Use engineering tools to capture and define the system architecture, system boundaries, and interfaces
Assist in defining, documenting, and implementing engineering processes for software change management, testing, and version control
Participate in aircraft software verification & validation activities
Support the integration and testing of a ground control station and software
Perform hands-on integration and testing of mission equipment (computers, radios, datalinks, cameras, and sensors)
Conduct lab & field tests, data collection and analysis
What We Are Looking For
Currently enrolled in or recently completed a bachelor’s or advanced degree program in Aerospace Engineering, EE/ME, Computer Science, or related field
Coursework in systems engineering is highly desired with basic understanding of engineering development processes
Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Science as a core discipline
Interested in systems thinking and able to visualize, articulate, and understand the a system in its entirety, not just individual components
Enjoys being hands-on— integrating and testing real hardware & software
Able to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and ask good questions when needed
Strong curiosity, attention to detail, and desire to make a meaningful impact
Nice To Have
Participation in organized student project teams (DBF, Formula SAE, Robotics/Mechatronics, AI/Autonomy)
Experience with the mechanical, electrical, and/or software integration of components
Coding skills (Python, C/C++)
Interest in system architecture, requirements, system safety, and engineering processes