17 hours ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$128k - $135k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop aircraft path-planning and trajectory-generation solutions for autonomous delivery drones.
- Build simulation, analysis, and testing tools to validate algorithms against flight logs.
- Take algorithms from simulation through real flight testing on physical aircraft.
- Collaborate with guidance, navigation, and control, perception, flight software, and backend engineering teams.
- Develop safety-critical robotics software deployed on a commercial autonomous drone fleet.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with graduation between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Demonstrated engineering experience through internships, university 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.
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Interest in aviation, drones, or related technologies.
Benefits
- Paid 12-week summer internship.
- Hybrid, in-person program based in Palo Alto, California.
- Start dates in May or June.
- Benefits are included with the stated US base salary range.
About Wing
Wing designs, builds, and operates autonomous delivery drones that move small packages from businesses to homes, integrating with retailers and logistics networks for last‑mile delivery. It offers drone delivery services in the U.S. and Australia and provides the aircraft, operations, and software platform. Wing originated at X (Alphabet’s moonshot factory) and is a subsidiary of Alphabet, giving it access to substantial resources and large-scale partners.