August 7, 2026
Federal Aviation Administration is hiring! We are currently hiring for entry-level Aerospace Engineers at over 7 locations nationwide! This is a Direct Hire opportunity, which allows us to submit the student’s resume and supporting documents directly to the hiring manager for consideration. While they will still need to be formally qualified by our Staffing team, this process bypasses the traditional USAJOBS application process.
Apply HERE!
To be considered, candidates must have background experience/transferable skills in the following areas:
- Project Management & Systems Integration: Experience managing or participating in complex, multi-phase space engineering projects through certification, approval, or compliance. Background in systems engineering and integration, ensuring different technical disciplines (software, hardware, safety) align within a single project.
- Physics-Based Flight Safety & Hazard Analysis: Experience performing advanced calculations, trajectory modeling, orbital mechanics, aerodynamics, or ballistics. Background or familiarity with Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), system safety engineering (e.g., MIL-STD-882), software reliability, explosives/blast effects, structural dynamics, or toxic hazard modeling.
- Operational Monitoring & Field Inspections: Hands-on operational experience in flight testing, mission control, military flight operations, or aerospace manufacturing floors. Experience with quality assurance, field inspections, compliance monitoring, or conducting/participating in mishap, accident, and anomaly investigations.
If you have any questions, please contact: studentprograms@faa.gov.
Published on August 7th, 2026Last updated on August 7th, 2026