Skydio
Autonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (HQ)
San Mateo, California, United States · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 26, 2026
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About the job
Build and maintain autonomy developer infrastructure, replay, simulation, testing, and diagnostic tools that help teams develop and debug drone robotics systems.
What you'll do
- Design and implement scalable tools for autonomy development and testing, including replay, analysis, and automated failure triage.
- Coordinate with autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams to define interfaces and deliver tooling; own internal services through deployment and monitoring.
- Improve debugging efficiency, test coverage, and system understanding across robotics development workflows.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, including performance-sensitive and multithreaded systems.
- Experience with simulation frameworks, time-synchronized data systems, or state-machine-driven applications.
- Familiarity with structured data visualization, log processing, or developer tooling design.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Performance-sensitive systems experience in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar domains; exposure to robotics, simulation, or physics engines.
- Experience with telemetry or automated testing, modern web visualization frameworks, or distributed systems and cloud-hosted services.
Pay
$47/hr (Undergrad); $53/hr (Masters); $70/hr (PhD students)
Tools
C++, Python, React, TypeScript, Three.js, Plotly
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