Autonomous Drone Android Engineer Intern

skydio; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio is seeking Summer 2027 interns with a focus on building Android apps for autonomous drones. Senior or MS-level students with mobile UI experience are encouraged to apply.

You will design and refine innovative drone interfaces and help deliver a unified mobile experience across Skydio platforms. You will work with Kotlin, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, and the Drone Intelligence API, potentially using C++ and OpenGL for performance.

Qualifications

• Senior or MS-level student with practical project or industry experience developing mobile applications on Android.
• Summer 2027 internship at Skydio in the United States.
• Strong design focus for mobile drone interfaces and user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and refine advanced drone interfaces for Android.
• Polish a consistent mobile experience for release to the world.
• Develop user interfaces for Skydio’s autonomous flying camera and integrate the Drone Intelligence API.

Skills

UI design

Android development

Python scripting

Code review

OpenGL

IoT/embedded

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or MS in CS/CE

Tools

Kotlin

Android Studio

Gradle

adb

Linux

Jetpack Compose

Android NDK

OpenGL

Python

Job description

Skydio is seeking Summer 2027 interns with a focus on building Android apps for autonomous drones. Senior or MS-level students with mobile UI experience are encouraged to apply.

You will design and refine innovative drone interfaces and help deliver a unified mobile experience across Skydio platforms. You will work with Kotlin, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, and the Drone Intelligence API, potentially using C++ and OpenGL for performance.