Embedded Software Engineer Intern
San Mateo, California, United States
Internship
Onsite
$41/hr - $58/hr
New Grad Level
Skydio is the leading US drone company specializing in autonomous flight technology. The Embedded Software Engineering Intern will develop and implement embedded software for drones and accessory products, collaborating with internal teams in a 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
Qualification
Required
- 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
Preferred
- Bonus points for embedded linux userspace and kernel development
- Bonus points for knowledge of debugging systems at ARM assembly code level