Autonomy Systems & Tools Intern

Skydio; Zürich; On-site; CHF 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, a leading drone company, seeks a Research Intern to architect and implement autonomy algorithms and developer tools. You will work with a world-class computer vision and deep learning team to advance autonomy capabilities, paired with core software development colleagues on meaningful projects that drive product readiness.

You will design scalable tooling, collaborate across autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams, and own internal services from concept through deployment and monitoring,

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in math, theory, and software development.
• Experience with performance-sensitive systems and robotics-oriented tooling.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust replay and analysis systems for autonomy behavior.
• Develop scalable infrastructure for automated testing and failure triage.
• Operate at the interface between autonomy software and robotics middleware, defining APIs and data contracts.
• Design and implement high-quality developer infrastructure and tools for reliable and fast iteration.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable tools used across autonomy development and testing workflows.

Skills

C++

Python

multithreaded systems

simulation frameworks

log processing

Tools

simulation frameworks

state-machine driven applications

Job description

Skydio, a leading drone company, seeks a Research Intern to architect and implement autonomy algorithms and developer tools. You will work with a world-class computer vision and deep learning team to advance autonomy capabilities, paired with core software development colleagues on meaningful projects that drive product readiness.

You will design scalable tooling, collaborate across autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams, and own internal services from concept through deployment and monitoring,