Electrical Engineer Intern

The role

Electrical Engineering Interns will prototype, validate, develop, and refine electrical systems for autonomous flying sensors. You will work on low-voltage electronic hardware, custom circuit boards, and subsystems like power distribution and motor control.

What you will do

• Take ownership of low-voltage electronic hardware development including specification, schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, and fabrication
• Perform hands-on bring-up, assembly, and debugging of custom circuit boards
• Collaborate cross-functionally to build reliable test and validation systems
• Develop and test PCBAs for power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing
• Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews
• Support system integration and test activities through execution, troubleshooting, and failure analysis

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field)
• Solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals
• Familiar with basic EE lab tools (oscilloscope, signal generators, etc.)
• Some experience with power electronics (motor driver, switch mode power supplies…), digital electronics (MCU, FPGA, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C…), and/or analog electronics (filters, ADC/DAC…)
• Previous internship work on electronic products
• Familiar with an EDA software suite
• Ability to quickly prototype solutions and circuit demonstrations
• Ability to work autonomously

Nice to have

• preferably Cadence Allegro

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.