Electrical Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

20d•$47 - $58

About The Position

Skydio is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns to help prototype, validate, develop, and refine electrical systems that integrate computing hardware, sensing, and power systems for autonomous flying sensors. Interns will work alongside the Electrical Engineering team to address complex engineering challenges and support development of reliable products and test systems.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals.
Familiarity with basic EE lab tools, such as oscilloscopes and signal generators.
Some experience with power electronics, digital electronics, and/or analog electronics.
Familiarity with an EDA software suite; Cadence Allegro is preferred.
Ability to quickly prototype solutions and circuit demonstrations.
Ability to work autonomously.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship work on electronic products.
Experience with power electronics such as motor drivers or switch-mode power supplies; digital electronics such as MCU, FPGA, Ethernet, USB, SPI, or I2C; and/or analog electronics such as filters and ADC/DAC.
Familiarity with Cadence Allegro.

Responsibilities

Own 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 for testing and validation.
Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to build reliable test and validation systems for new products.
Develop and test PCBAs for subsystems such as power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing.
Participate in schematic, layout, and bill of materials (BOM) reviews, providing feedback on internally and externally developed designs.
Support system integration and test activities through test execution, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.