Manufacturing Intern - Summer 2027

The role

You will help define and develop quality standards and practices for internal teams and products. You will work with the Hardware Ops - Quality team to ensure production meets customer requirements.

What you will do

• Root cause and resolve quality yield and customers facing product quality concerns.
• Define, Measure, and Improve our quality metrics and analytics
• Evaluate the performance and reliability of our products and factory quality systems.
• Work closely with other members of the various engineering teams across Skydio.
• Have a strong sense of ownership and autonomy over your work.

Required qualifications

• Junior, senior, or MS-level student
• Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Previous Intern Experience with Solid Works, Data Analysis, etc.
• An understanding of quality principles – PFMEA, DFM, DFA, stack up analysis.
• Ability to clearly articulate problem statements, with root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to debug complex issues and propose effective solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with Databricks, SQL
• Experience building with AI tools, such as Claude integrations

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.