Embedded Software Engineer Intern

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 12, 2026
Full-time

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. They are looking for interns to help define and develop functionality for their autonomous drones and accessory products in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

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

  • Junior, senior, or MS-level college student
  • Industry experience developing device-level embedded software or firmware
  • 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
  • Ownership in digging into complex problems
  • Embedded linux userspace and kernel development
  • Knowledge of debugging systems at ARM assembly code level

Benefits

  • Benefit plans
  • Variety of incentives and stipends

Company Overview

  • Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.skydio.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Skydio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 34 in 2025, 21 in 2024, 22 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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