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Aviation roles in aerospace engineering, air traffic systems, and flight operations align with STEM degree requirements for OPT extension eligibility. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies when your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree maps to an approved CIP code. Aviation employers across defense, commercial, and research sectors actively hire STEM OPT graduates.
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Get Access To All JobsJunior Aviation Maintenance Engineer
Austin, TX | Full-Time | Onsite
The Opportunity
Infravision is seeking a Junior Aviation Maintenance Engineer to support the maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous improvement of our heavy-lift multirotor UAV fleet.
In this hands-on engineering role, you will help maintain the operational readiness of more than 20 aircraft, coordinate maintenance activities with internal teams and external technical partners, and use operational data to improve aircraft performance and reliability. Working closely with engineering, aviation, and field operations teams, you will support the continued development of our fleet as flight hours and operational demands increase.
This opportunity is ideal for a recent engineering graduate or early-career professional with strong technical aptitude, a passion for aviation technology, and the motivation to develop into a more advanced engineering role.
About Infravision
Infravision is transforming how the world's power grids are built through innovative, drone-enabled automation. Our mission is to make grid construction 10 times faster, safer, and more affordable. With safety at the core of everything we do, we combine advanced technology, engineering expertise, and practical innovation to shape the future of energy infrastructure.
We believe diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds make us stronger. Our team brings together professionals from aviation, engineering, technology, and military service, creating a collaborative environment built on trust, integrity, and shared purpose. We are proud of our strong representation of military veterans and the unique experience they bring to our workforce.
Why Join Infravision?
Join a team that's redefining energy infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and meaningful work.
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with traditional pre-tax and Roth contribution options, plus a 100% company match on employee contributions up to 4% of eligible compensation.
- Paid Time Off: Paid time off and company-observed holidays.
- Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities.
What You’ll Do
- Fleet Maintenance & Readiness: Execute and coordinate routine maintenance, faultfinding, inspections, and repairs across a fleet of more than 20 heavy-lift multirotor aircraft, working closely with Operations to maintain aircraft availability and reliability.
- Maintenance Coordination: Coordinate technical maintenance activities and repairs between internal personnel, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and external service partners, ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
- Fleet Documentation & Asset Management: Maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records, component replacements, and equipment histories within Infravision's asset and compliance management systems.
- System Upgrades & Integration: Support the integration, testing, and deployment of hardware and firmware upgrades across the multirotor fleet in collaboration with engineering and aviation teams.
- Reliability & Data Analysis: Monitor aircraft flight hours, post-flight data, and maintenance trends to identify recurring faults, assess component lifecycles, and support improvements to preventive maintenance schedules and operating procedures.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure maintenance and repair activities follow applicable aviation regulations, safety standards, company procedures, and equipment requirements. Identify and escalate equipment risks, recurring faults, and critical technical issues to engineering teams and regional operations.
- Technical Collaboration & Communication: Work with flight operations, software engineers, hardware engineers, fleet managers, technical contractors, and suppliers to resolve system integration challenges and communicate aircraft readiness, repair timelines, and operational impacts.
- Field & Project Support: Travel to project locations as required to provide onsite technical support, emergency troubleshooting, and aircraft repairs. Assist with equipment preparation, parts packing, system testing, flight activity coordination, and professional customer interactions.
- Professional Development: Work alongside senior engineers, fleet managers, and operators to develop technical expertise in Infravision's proprietary aircraft systems, progressively supporting more complex diagnostics, reliability analysis, and engineering activities.
What We’re Looking For
- Education: Bachelor's degree or graduate qualification in Engineering required. Coursework or experience in aerospace engineering, aerostructures, or avionics preferred.
- Practical Engineering Experience: Hands-on technical experience with aircraft, unmanned systems, electromechanical equipment, or comparable engineering projects. Experience with DARPA Design, Build, Fly or Formula SAE programs desirable.
- Maintenance & Fleet Management: Experience as a technician or fleet manager, including asset lifecycle management, maintenance coordination, equipment reliability, or related technical responsibilities.
- Technical Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and diagnostic capabilities, with the ability to investigate equipment faults, interpret technical information, and develop practical solutions.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to understand interconnected hardware, software, maintenance, and operational processes and identify improvements that increase efficiency and reliability.
- Ownership & Prioritization: Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working independently, learning new technologies, and prioritizing competing responsibilities in a fast-moving environment.
- Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with engineers, operators, external suppliers, technical partners, and customers.
- Safety & Professionalism: Strong commitment to aviation safety, regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and sound technical judgment.
- Travel & Flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel throughout the United States and internationally, including Canada, India, and Australia, to support maintenance, field operations, and project requirements.
Next Steps
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help shape the future of energy infrastructure with Infravision.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Infravision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and hiring process.
Junior Aviation Maintenance Engineer
Austin, TX | Full-Time | Onsite
The Opportunity
Infravision is seeking a Junior Aviation Maintenance Engineer to support the maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous improvement of our heavy-lift multirotor UAV fleet.
In this hands-on engineering role, you will help maintain the operational readiness of more than 20 aircraft, coordinate maintenance activities with internal teams and external technical partners, and use operational data to improve aircraft performance and reliability. Working closely with engineering, aviation, and field operations teams, you will support the continued development of our fleet as flight hours and operational demands increase.
This opportunity is ideal for a recent engineering graduate or early-career professional with strong technical aptitude, a passion for aviation technology, and the motivation to develop into a more advanced engineering role.
About Infravision
Infravision is transforming how the world's power grids are built through innovative, drone-enabled automation. Our mission is to make grid construction 10 times faster, safer, and more affordable. With safety at the core of everything we do, we combine advanced technology, engineering expertise, and practical innovation to shape the future of energy infrastructure.
We believe diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds make us stronger. Our team brings together professionals from aviation, engineering, technology, and military service, creating a collaborative environment built on trust, integrity, and shared purpose. We are proud of our strong representation of military veterans and the unique experience they bring to our workforce.
Why Join Infravision?
Join a team that's redefining energy infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and meaningful work.
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with traditional pre-tax and Roth contribution options, plus a 100% company match on employee contributions up to 4% of eligible compensation.
- Paid Time Off: Paid time off and company-observed holidays.
- Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities.
What You’ll Do
- Fleet Maintenance & Readiness: Execute and coordinate routine maintenance, faultfinding, inspections, and repairs across a fleet of more than 20 heavy-lift multirotor aircraft, working closely with Operations to maintain aircraft availability and reliability.
- Maintenance Coordination: Coordinate technical maintenance activities and repairs between internal personnel, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and external service partners, ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
- Fleet Documentation & Asset Management: Maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records, component replacements, and equipment histories within Infravision's asset and compliance management systems.
- System Upgrades & Integration: Support the integration, testing, and deployment of hardware and firmware upgrades across the multirotor fleet in collaboration with engineering and aviation teams.
- Reliability & Data Analysis: Monitor aircraft flight hours, post-flight data, and maintenance trends to identify recurring faults, assess component lifecycles, and support improvements to preventive maintenance schedules and operating procedures.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure maintenance and repair activities follow applicable aviation regulations, safety standards, company procedures, and equipment requirements. Identify and escalate equipment risks, recurring faults, and critical technical issues to engineering teams and regional operations.
- Technical Collaboration & Communication: Work with flight operations, software engineers, hardware engineers, fleet managers, technical contractors, and suppliers to resolve system integration challenges and communicate aircraft readiness, repair timelines, and operational impacts.
- Field & Project Support: Travel to project locations as required to provide onsite technical support, emergency troubleshooting, and aircraft repairs. Assist with equipment preparation, parts packing, system testing, flight activity coordination, and professional customer interactions.
- Professional Development: Work alongside senior engineers, fleet managers, and operators to develop technical expertise in Infravision's proprietary aircraft systems, progressively supporting more complex diagnostics, reliability analysis, and engineering activities.
What We’re Looking For
- Education: Bachelor's degree or graduate qualification in Engineering required. Coursework or experience in aerospace engineering, aerostructures, or avionics preferred.
- Practical Engineering Experience: Hands-on technical experience with aircraft, unmanned systems, electromechanical equipment, or comparable engineering projects. Experience with DARPA Design, Build, Fly or Formula SAE programs desirable.
- Maintenance & Fleet Management: Experience as a technician or fleet manager, including asset lifecycle management, maintenance coordination, equipment reliability, or related technical responsibilities.
- Technical Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and diagnostic capabilities, with the ability to investigate equipment faults, interpret technical information, and develop practical solutions.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to understand interconnected hardware, software, maintenance, and operational processes and identify improvements that increase efficiency and reliability.
- Ownership & Prioritization: Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working independently, learning new technologies, and prioritizing competing responsibilities in a fast-moving environment.
- Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with engineers, operators, external suppliers, technical partners, and customers.
- Safety & Professionalism: Strong commitment to aviation safety, regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and sound technical judgment.
- Travel & Flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel throughout the United States and internationally, including Canada, India, and Australia, to support maintenance, field operations, and project requirements.
Next Steps
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help shape the future of energy infrastructure with Infravision.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Infravision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and hiring process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Aviation
Verify your CIP code before applying
Aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science degrees carry CIP codes that qualify for STEM OPT. Cross-check your degree's CIP code against the USCIS STEM Designated Degree Program List before targeting aviation roles to confirm your 24-month extension eligibility.
Target FAA-regulated employers enrolled in E-Verify
Commercial airlines, defense contractors, and FAA-certified MRO facilities must be E-Verify participants to employ you on STEM OPT. Search E-Verify's employer search tool to confirm enrollment before submitting applications to avoid losing authorization mid-onboarding.
File your I-983 training plan early
Your I-983 must be signed by your aviation employer before your STEM OPT extension begins. Defense and aerospace hiring timelines run long, so request the training plan from HR as soon as you receive an offer, not after your start date is confirmed.
Use OFLC Wage Search to anchor salary conversations
Aviation roles like aerospace engineer and avionics technician fall under specific SOC codes with DOL prevailing wages. Pull the wage level for your job title and location using OFLC Wage Search so you enter offer negotiations knowing the federally benchmarked figure for your role.
Search Migrate Mate for E-Verify aviation employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter aviation job listings by employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT hiring history. This cuts the research time of manually vetting defense contractors, aerospace firms, and airline operators one by one.
Check O*NET before writing your training plan objectives
O*NET occupation profiles for pilots, aerospace engineers, and air traffic coordinators list the core tasks and technical skills tied to each SOC code. Pull your role's profile and align your I-983 learning objectives directly to those tasks to satisfy DSO review without revision requests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which aviation roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Roles tied to STEM-designated degree programs qualify. Aerospace engineering positions, avionics systems roles, air traffic control technology jobs, and aviation safety analysis positions typically align with qualifying CIP codes under degrees like aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science. Confirm your specific degree's CIP code against the USCIS STEM Designated Degree Program List before applying. Purely non-technical aviation roles, such as cabin crew or gate operations, generally do not qualify.
Does my aviation employer have to be enrolled in E-Verify for STEM OPT?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for any employer hiring you on a STEM OPT extension. This applies to commercial airlines, defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, and government-adjacent aviation firms. You can confirm enrollment through E-Verify's employer search before accepting an offer. If your employer is not enrolled, your STEM OPT extension cannot be authorized regardless of how well the role matches your degree.
How does the I-983 training plan work for aviation jobs?
Your I-983 documents the formal training relationship between you and your aviation employer. It must identify your learning objectives, supervision structure, and how the role relates to your STEM degree. Use O*NET to align your listed objectives to your SOC code's core tasks. Your employer's authorized representative signs the form, and your DSO must approve it before your extension period begins. Your employer is also required to report material changes to your training plan.
Can I work for an airline or defense contractor while on STEM OPT?
Yes, provided the employer is enrolled in E-Verify and the role ties to your STEM degree. Defense contractors operating under federal contracts are frequently E-Verify participants by requirement. Commercial airlines vary by carrier and subsidiary. Verify enrollment through E-Verify's employer search before signing an offer. Some defense roles also require security clearances, which have separate timelines that can affect your practical start date even after authorization is confirmed.
Where can I find aviation employers that hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate lists aviation roles from employers with E-Verify enrollment and a history of hiring international students on work authorization. Filtering by role type and employer verification status narrows the field faster than manually researching aerospace firms and airline subsidiaries. You can also cross-reference DOL LCA filings to see which aviation employers have sponsored work authorization in your specific occupation, giving you a practical signal of sponsorship willingness beyond just job postings.