Flight Test Intern - Summer 2027

San Mateo, California, United States💼 Internship💰 $85,280–$85,280🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Conduct smoke, regression, and wireless testing on autonomous drone hardware and software to validate new features and ensure system reliability.

Role type

Summer intern, hands-on IC flight test engineer

Builds

Next-generation autonomous aerial platforms and software

Domain

Aerial robotics / Autonomous drones

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Software/hardware testing, debugging hardware and software systems, operating Linux-based systems, UAS subsystems knowledge, wireless testing, web application testing

Preferred skills

Part 107 Certification, sUAS Pilot's license, experience testing web-based applications

Technologies

Linux, wireless testing frameworks

Responsibilities

Conduct smoke and regression tests, perform daily testing on the master branch, enhance the Skydio Dock experience, support validation of new software features, identify product limitations, verify software updates, collect flight data for benchmarking, execute wireless testing on new platforms

Seniority

Intern, hands-on IC

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About Skydio

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.