Drone Flight Test Intern: Hands-on with Next‑Gen Autonomy

Socket.dev; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Flight Test Intern to validate and advance the next generation of products. You will collaborate with multiple teams, supporting tests and validation across software and hardware platforms, while collecting flight data for benchmarking and improving system reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing across drone software and hardware, with opportunities to work on end-to-end dock experiences and customer-facing features.

Qualifications

• Software/hardware testing background.
• Part 107 Certification.
• Demonstrated debugging of hardware and software systems.
• Experience operating Linux-based systems.
• Experience testing web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform smoke and regression tests to ensure reliability.
• Run daily tests on the master branch to maintain quality.
• Support validation of new software features for customer-facing apps.
• Collect flight data for benchmarking.
• Execute wireless testing on new software and hardware platforms.

Skills

Software testing

Part 107 Certification

Debugging hardware/software

Linux systems

Web testing

Outdoor work

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Flight Test Intern to validate and advance the next generation of products. You will collaborate with multiple teams, supporting tests and validation across software and hardware platforms, while collecting flight data for benchmarking and improving system reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing across drone software and hardware, with opportunities to work on end-to-end dock experiences and customer-facing features.