About the role#
As a Manufacturing Software Engineer Intern, you will join our team to help manufacture drones, docks, and accessories at scale. You will work at the intersection of backend, embedded software, frontend, and electrical engineering to turn prototypes into finished products. This role focuses on building the tools and processes that support our production lines.
What you'll do#
- Develop an AI-powered triage system to inspect drone hardware and suggest repairs.
- Build a framework that combines LLM agents with the manufacturing API to test hardware.
- Compare test results against a library of root cause failures and suggested reworks.
- Build and maintain a Hardware-in-the-Loop system for continuous testing.
- Design a deployment system for sending code to physical machines globally.
- Build a visual configuration tool for documenting and changing mass production processes.
- Develop a robot calibration process to distinguish between hardware and software failures.
- Create a dashboard that visualizes the state of the factory.
- Develop an automated test fixture that assesses sensors and actuators.
What you'll need#
- Strong coding fundamentals and comfort with Python.
- An interest in systems that involve both hardware and software.
- A desire to build products and work on the machines that build other machines.
- A patient approach to troubleshooting.
- A collaborative mindset, including comfort with asking for and providing help.
Location & details#
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time intern.
- Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
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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