Quality Engineering Intern: Drone Manufacturing

Skydio; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Quality Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 season to help define and develop quality standards for internal teams and products. You will support the Hardware Ops - Quality team in ensuring production meets stringent customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.

You will analyze quality metrics, resolve yield and product quality concerns, and collaborate with multiple engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or MS in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Experience with SolidWorks and data analysis.
• Familiar with PFMEA, DFM, DFA, and stack‑up analysis.
• Strong root‑cause analysis and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with Databricks and SQL is a plus.
• Experience building with AI tools (e.g., Claude integrations).

Responsibilities

• Define and improve quality standards for products and processes.
• Analyze quality metrics and yield data.
• Evaluate performance of factory quality systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Skydio.
• Own and drive quality initiatives with ownership and autonomy.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

AI tooling awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering (junior/senior or MS)

Tools

SolidWorks

Databricks

SQL

Claude integrations (AI tools)

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Quality Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 season to help define and develop quality standards for internal teams and products. You will support the Hardware Ops - Quality team in ensuring production meets stringent customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.

You will analyze quality metrics, resolve yield and product quality concerns, and collaborate with multiple engineering teams.