Hardware Test & Reliability Intern — Fall 2026

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

Job summary

Skydio is seeking Fall 2026 interns or Co-ops for its Hardware Test & Reliability Team, offering opportunities to develop test plans and infrastructure for autonomous flying machines. You will work cross-functionally to validate product robustness, analyze data, and perform failure analyses leading to design improvements.

Strong Python skills and interest in reliability are preferred. This internship in the United States targets undergrad, graduate, or PhD students, with compensation described

Qualifications

• Experience with Python or other programming languages for test automation.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to apply first principles to solve complex problems.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Own design and implementation of hardware and software systems for performance and reliability validation.
• Analyze data, compute statistics, document trends.
• Perform failure analysis to identify root causes and mitigation actions.
• Participate in design reviews and provide reliability inputs.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Testing equipment

Job description

Skydio is seeking Fall 2026 interns or Co-ops for its Hardware Test & Reliability Team, offering opportunities to develop test plans and infrastructure for autonomous flying machines. You will work cross-functionally to validate product robustness, analyze data, and perform failure analyses leading to design improvements.

Strong Python skills and interest in reliability are preferred. This internship in the United States targets undergrad, graduate, or PhD students, with compensation described