Wireless Hardware Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

The role

This intern will support the Wireless Engineering team in design validation and data analysis. The role focuses on building scalable data processing pipelines and tools for wireless validation data from bench and factory testing.

What you will do

• Develop automated data processing pipelines to analyze RF and antenna validation data from lab bench testing.
• Build cloud-based tools and dashboards to streamline factory test data ingestion, processing, and visualization.
• Improve data quality checks and validation frameworks to ensure reliable wireless performance metrics.
• Partner with RF engineers to translate test requirements into scalable analysis workflows.
• Optimize existing scripts and infrastructure to improve efficiency and reproducibility of wireless performance analysis.
• Contribute to documentation and best practices for wireless data management across development and manufacturing.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s (Upcoming junior or senior), Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong fundamentals in wireless systems, RF engineering, or antenna theory.
• Proficiency in cloud-based development and data processing (e.g., Python, data pipelines, scripting, APIs).
• Experience working with large datasets and building scalable analysis tools.
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional engineering environment.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced setting.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data visualization tools or frameworks is a plus.

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• sick leave
• holiday pay
• 401K savings plan

About the company

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession.