Flight Test Intern - Summer 2027

The role

The Flight Test Intern will help validate and advance Skydio products. You will collaborate with various teams to provide support across multiple projects on the flight test team.

What you will do

• Conduct smoke and regression tests to ensure system reliability and confidence
• Perform daily testing on the master branch to maintain software quality
• Enhance the end-to-end Skydio Dock experience by working closely with engineers to identify and resolve key issues
• Support the validation of new software features for customer-facing applications
• Identify and communicate product limitations early in the development cycle to improve performance and market fit
• Verify software updates to maintain a stable and reliable flying platform
• Collect flight data to support competitive benchmarking efforts
• Execute wireless testing on all new software and hardware platforms

Required qualifications

• Software/hardware testing background
• Part 107 Certification
• Solid debugging of hardware and software systems
• Practical experience with UAS
• Understanding of UAS subsystems and their real world performance
• Basic mechanical and electrical system integration knowledge
• Experience operating Linux based systems
• Thorough communication and documentation skills
• Interest in spending time outdoors
• Experience testing web based applications

Nice to have

• sUAS Pilot's license
• Wireless testing experience

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.