Quality Engineering Intern - Root Cause & Metrics

Skydio, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in Hayward, CA is seeking a Summer 2027 Quality Engineering Intern to help define and develop quality standards for internal and future products.

You will work with the hardware quality team to support production and ensure high-quality drones and accessories. Ideal candidates are engineering students (Mechanical or Electrical) with intern experience in SolidWorks, data analysis, and quality principles such as PFMEA.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a junior/senior/ MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Internship experience in SolidWorks and data analysis is preferred.
• Solid understanding of PFMEA, DFM, DFA, and stack-up analysis.
• Able to articulate problems with clear root-cause reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Root cause and resolve quality yields and customer-facing issues.
• Define, measure and improve quality metrics and analytics.
• Evaluate performance and reliability of products and factory systems.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams across Skydio.
• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in work tasks.

Skills

SolidWorks

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

AI tooling (Claude integrations)

Databricks

SQL

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Databricks

SQL

Claude integrations

Job description

Skydio, Inc. in Hayward, CA is seeking a Summer 2027 Quality Engineering Intern to help define and develop quality standards for internal and future products.

You will work with the hardware quality team to support production and ensure high-quality drones and accessories. Ideal candidates are engineering students (Mechanical or Electrical) with intern experience in SolidWorks, data analysis, and quality principles such as PFMEA.