About the role#
Wing is looking for a Motion Planning Software Engineering Intern to join our Pathfinder team. You will contribute to the development of systems that fly autonomous aircraft around the world. This role involves taking software from concept through production and ensuring practical solutions run reliably on real-world systems. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside guidance, navigation, control, and backend engineers.
What you'll do#
- Create innovative aircraft path planning and trajectory generation solutions for our autonomous delivery drones.
- Build the simulation, analysis, and testing tools needed to validate algorithms against flight logs.
- See your software fly on physical aircraft during flight testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Guidance, Navigation & Control, perception, and flight software.
- Develop safety-critical robotics software for a commercial drone delivery fleet.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Previous engineering experience through internships, university lab research, robotics competition teams, or technical projects.
- Academic or project experience applying algorithms to path planning, navigation, or spatial search problems.
- Programming experience in C++ or Python.
- A solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- A passion for aviation and drone technology.
- Intent to return to your degree program after the internship ends.
Location & details#
- Location: Palo Alto, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
About Wing
Wing is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in drone delivery services. The company operates a fleet of automated drones to transport small packages from businesses to homes. It focuses on logistics and uncrewed delivery systems.
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