PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern – Flight Vision Innovator

Speedrun Talent Network; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio is the leading US drone company pioneering autonomous flight technology. As a PhD Research Intern, you will work with our core software team to own and advance projects that push the capabilities of our autonomy stack.

You will translate theoretical insights into practical, production-ready code and help shape the future of drone intelligence. We seek candidates with strong math and software foundations, proficiency in C++ and/or Python, and a passion for computer vision, ML, and

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in math, theory and software development with relevant research.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python for algorithm implementation.
• Experience in computer vision, ML, or robotics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement computer vision algorithms used on Skydio drones.
• Own and drive a research project contributing to next-generation autonomy.
• Collaborate with core software team and researchers to push state-of-the-art ideas into products.
• Assist in evaluating performance of software and hardware components.

Skills

C++

Python

Education

PhD

Job description

Skydio is the leading US drone company pioneering autonomous flight technology. As a PhD Research Intern, you will work with our core software team to own and advance projects that push the capabilities of our autonomy stack.

You will translate theoretical insights into practical, production-ready code and help shape the future of drone intelligence. We seek candidates with strong math and software foundations, proficiency in C++ and/or Python, and a passion for computer vision, ML, and