Electrical Engineering Intern: Autonomous Drone Hardware

InvestedintheMission; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns for a Winter start to prototype, validate, develop, and refine electrical systems in autonomous flying sensors. You will work with computing hardware, sensing, and power systems on a world‑class engineering team.

You will own low‑voltage hardware development, perform bring‑up and debugging, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to build test systems and PCBAs. FAA 107 eligibility may be required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Familiar with basic EE lab tools (oscilloscope, signal generators, etc.).
• Familiar with scripting/programming in Python/C.
• Some experience with power electronics, digital/analog electronics, and/or related domains.
• Previous internship work on electronic products.
• Familiar with an EDA suite, preferably Cadence Allegro.
• Ability to prototype solutions and demonstrate circuits.
• Ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
• FAA Part 107 certification within 30 days if required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of low‑voltage electronic hardware development, including spec, schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, and fabrication.
• Perform hands‑on bring‑up, assembly, and debugging of custom circuit boards for testing and validation.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to build reliable test and validation systems.
• Develop and test PCBAs for subsystems such as power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing.
• Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews, providing feedback on designs.
• Support system integration and test activities through test execution, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

Skills

EE fundamentals

Python programming

Autonomous hardware

Independent work

Education

Pursuing degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Signal generators

Cadence Allegro

PCB prototyping

Python/C scripting

Job description

Skydio is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns for a Winter start to prototype, validate, develop, and refine electrical systems in autonomous flying sensors. You will work with computing hardware, sensing, and power systems on a world‑class engineering team.

You will own low‑voltage hardware development, perform bring‑up and debugging, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to build test systems and PCBAs. FAA 107 eligibility may be required.