Winter 2027 Embedded Firmware Engineer Intern

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

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer Intern for Winter 2027 to help develop firmware for drones and accessories, and to bring up hardware in a fast-paced team environment.

Ideal candidates are juniors, seniors, or MS students with hands-on experience in device-level firmware or embedded software. Proficiency in C++ for embedded systems and Python for testing is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Practical experience writing firmware/embedded code for a physical device.
• Proficiency with C++ within the context of embedded systems.
• Proficiency with Python for testing, experimentation, and tools development.
• Ability to write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries.
• Ability to read schematics and use standard debugging equipment: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the embedded software that runs on the drone and our growing accessory product lines e.g. Skydio Dock
• Characterize, integrate, and validate key subsystems (e.g. cameras, radios, flight controllers)
• Bring up and debug new hardware
• Write interfaces and drivers for sensors, cameras, and other devices

Skills

Firmware development

C++ embedded

Python testing

Hardware debugging

Code readability

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Multimeter

Job description

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer Intern for Winter 2027 to help develop firmware for drones and accessories, and to bring up hardware in a fast-paced team environment.

Ideal candidates are juniors, seniors, or MS students with hands-on experience in device-level firmware or embedded software. Proficiency in C++ for embedded systems and Python for testing is highly valued.