Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft Structures

Ampaire is revolutionizing air travel with hybrid-electric propulsion, pioneering the fastest and most practical path to sustainable aviation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered at Long Beach Airport in California, Ampaire has led the industry in real-world hybrid-electric flight innovation, achieving historic milestones since the first flight of its Electric EEL testbed in 2019.

Ampaire's mission is to be a category leader in electrified aviation. Rather than waiting for next-generation battery or fuel cell technology, Ampaire takes a capital-efficient approach: developing hybrid-electric upgrades for existing, already-certified aircraft. Their flagship product — the Eco Caravan, a hybrid-electric repowering of the Cessna Caravan — is on track to become the first FAA-certified hybrid-electric aircraft ever, with over 30,000 miles of real-world flight already logged across Hawaii, Scotland, Canada, Alaska, and beyond.

The company's core technology, the AMP Drive hybrid-electric powertrain, slashes fuel consumption by 50–70% and carries none of the payload or range limitations of all-electric solutions. It also features a built-in safety case the FAA appreciates: in the event of a fault in the electric boost system, the aircraft reverts to conventional jet-fuel operation. This practical, certifiable approach gives Ampaire a clear path to market in the near term — with a $5B+ sales pipeline and a long-range roadmap that extends to clean-sheet energy-optimized aircraft.

Ampaire is a small, tightly-knit team of roughly 25 people operating at an exciting inflection point: fresh off a Series B fundraise and actively growing its technical staff to take the Eco Caravan all the way through FAA certification and into production. The culture is entrepreneurial, milestone-driven, and deeply collaborative — this is a place where engineers do meaningful, full-stack work and see their contributions directly shape the future of aviation.