About the role#
The Hardware Ops Quality team manages manufacturing quality to ensure all Skydio products meet customer requirements. As a Quality Engineering Intern, you will help develop quality standards and practices for our current and future drone products.
What you'll do#
- Identify root causes and resolve quality yield issues and customer-facing product concerns.
- Define, measure, and improve quality metrics and analytics.
- Evaluate the performance and reliability of products and factory quality systems.
- Collaborate with various engineering teams across the company.
- Manage your own work with a high level of ownership and autonomy.
What you'll need#
- Current status as a junior, senior, or MS-level student in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Previous internship experience with SolidWorks and data analysis.
- Understanding of quality principles including PFMEA, DFM, DFA, and stack up analysis.
- Ability to articulate problem statements and conduct root cause analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with Databricks or SQL is a plus.
- Experience building with AI tools, such as Claude integrations, is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Hayward, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
About Skydio
Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones for public safety, defense, and utility inspection. The company focuses on artificial intelligence to simplify flight operations for complex environments. Founded in 2014, the firm maintains its headquarters in San Mateo and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, California. It currently employs over 1,000 people and has shipped more than 60,000 units.
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