Company Description

Pitch Aeronautics (www.pitchaero.com) is a rapidly growing startup creating game-changing solutions for the utility industry. Pitch has developed a drone to install our line sensor, bird diverters, and other equipment on power lines. Our drone-deployable line sensors wirelessly transmit environmental and line characteristics to an online secure API to help utilities push more power through existing lines, prevent wildfires, and improve grid reliability. Our drone-deployable FeatherFender bird diverters help birds see and avoid collisions with power lines. We're looking for motivated undergraduate interns to assist on ongoing research and development projects.

At Pitch we’ve fostered a collaborative, fun, “get-stuff-done” working environment. We believe in moving fast and creating products and prototypes rapidly. If you’re looking for a place where you can make a difference on day one, be empowered to achieve, and love working in small teams, we want to meet you!

Learn more about our company at:

-Our website: https://www.pitchaero.com/

-Our Linked-In posts: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11764600/

-Here's a video of our drone performing a sensor installation on an energized power line: https://youtu.be/S9F0jz4eqNY?feature=shared

-Here’s a video of our drone installing bird diverters on a power line: https://youtu.be/VnY97EaS3Mg

Role Description

This role will be part time during the school year (NTE 20hrs/week) and full time during the summer. We are looking to hire one or more students for this role. At least one of the students will be employed by Boise State University and funded via a joint NSF STTR in partnership with Pitch Aeronautics. The other student will be funded directly by Pitch Aeronautics.

Prior Undergraduate Internship Outcomes

We take pride in selecting top-quality students and helping them reach their goals. We have provided full-time employment opportunities for nearly all of our undergraduate interns following graduation. Other interns have gone on with letters of recommendation to work at Space X, NASA, and the US Navy. We have also assisted students in obtaining fully-funded graduate research assistantships.

Minimum Qualifications

• Sophomore or Junior Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University
• GPA >3.4
• Ability to work full time during summer of 2025
• Graduating no earlier than December 2025

Desired Qualifications

• Junior Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• GPA > 3.75
• Prior work experience
• Prior manufacturing experience (hobbies/shop/prior jobs/etc)

Application due date: 8 Nov 2025

Expected start date: January 2025.

Please submit your application using the link below, including a detailed CV, and a brief cover letter. Your cover letter should also include examples of your prior manufacturing or engineering projects (links to videos and photos desired).