21 hours ago
San Mateo, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement embedded software for drones and accessory product lines.
- Characterize, integrate, and validate subsystems such as cameras, radios, and flight controllers.
- Bring up and debug new hardware.
- Write interfaces and drivers for sensors, cameras, and other devices.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to build foundational systems.
Requirements
- Be a junior, senior, or MS-level college student.
- Have practical experience writing firmware or embedded code for a physical device.
- Demonstrate proficiency with C++ in embedded systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency with Python for testing, experimentation, and tool development.
- Read schematics and use debugging equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
- Write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries and take ownership of complex problems.
- Embedded Linux userspace and kernel development experience is a bonus.
- ARM assembly-level systems debugging knowledge is a bonus.
Benefits
- Summer 2027 internship season.
- Hourly compensation varies by student level: $47/hr for undergraduates, $53/hr for graduate students, and $58/hr for PhD students.
- Regional location may affect pay for some positions.
About Skydio
Skydio builds autonomous drones, docking systems, and fleet management software for enterprise, public safety, and defense customers. It sells hardware with AI-based autonomy plus SaaS for fleet operations, inspections, and Drone-as-First-Responder programs. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company designs and assembles its products in the U.S., with manufacturing in Hayward, and its systems are used across utilities, law enforcement, and the U.S. military.