About the role#
Wing is looking for a Route Planning Software Engineering Intern to join our Pathfinder team in Palo Alto. You will help develop and improve systems that fly thousands of autonomous aircraft every day. This role involves taking software from initial concept through to production. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside guidance, navigation, control, and backend engineers to build practical solutions for real-world systems.
What you'll do#
- Create aircraft path planning and trajectory generation solutions to enable new flight capabilities for our drone fleet.
- Build simulation, analysis, and testing tools to validate algorithms against commercial flight logs.
- See your software fly on physical aircraft during flight testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including GNC, perception, and flight software engineers.
- Develop safety-critical robotics software for a commercial autonomous fleet.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Strong engineering experience through internships, university labs, robotics teams, or technical projects.
- Academic or project experience with path planning, navigation, or spatial search algorithms.
- Programming experience in C++ or Python.
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Interest in aviation and drone technology.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, full-time summer 2027 internship.
- The role is based in Palo Alto, California.
- The work modality is hybrid.
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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