Electrical Engineering Intern: Hands-On PCB Design & Flight Tech

Skydio; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 64,747 - 79,900; 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 to prototype, validate, and refine electrical systems for autonomous flying sensors. You will work on state-of-the-art computing hardware, sensing, and power systems with world-class engineers.

You will take ownership of hardware development, perform bring-up, and collaborate across mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to deliver reliable test systems. FAA 107 readiness may be required within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in Electrical Engineering or 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.
• Previous internship work on electronic products.
• Familiar with Cadence Allegro.
• Ability to quickly prototype solutions and circuit demonstrations.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• FAA Part 107 certification within 30 days of engagement start, if required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of low-voltage electronic hardware development, including specification, 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 for new products.
• 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

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Python/C scripting

Hardware bring-up

Autonomous flight/drones knowledge

Power/electronics experience

Autonomy in work

FAA Part 107 readiness

Education

Pursuing Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Oscilloscope

Signal generators

PCB prototyping tools

Job description

Skydio is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns to prototype, validate, and refine electrical systems for autonomous flying sensors. You will work on state-of-the-art computing hardware, sensing, and power systems with world-class engineers.

You will take ownership of hardware development, perform bring-up, and collaborate across mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to deliver reliable test systems. FAA 107 readiness may be required within 30 days.