Motion Planning Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2027
About The Position
Wing is hiring a Motion Planning Software Engineering Intern for its Pathfinder team in Palo Alto, California. The intern will contribute to developing and continuously improving a production path-planning system that safely guides thousands of autonomous aircraft. The role involves developing systems from concept through production and crafting practical solutions that operate reliably in real-world conditions. The intern will work in a multidisciplinary environment with guidance, navigation, and control engineers and backend engineers. This is a 12-week paid summer internship in a hybrid, in-person program, with start dates in May or June. Eligible candidates must be currently enrolled in a degree program and intend to return to it after the internship. The position is intended for students graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with graduation between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Strong examples of previous engineering experience, such as internships, university lab research, robotics competition teams, or technical projects.
- Academic or project experience applying algorithms to path planning, navigation, or spatial search problems.
- Programming experience in C++ or Python.
- A solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Passion for aviation, drones, or related technologies.
Responsibilities
- Create aircraft path-planning and trajectory-generation solutions that enable new flight capabilities for Wing's autonomous delivery fleet.
- Build simulation, analysis, and testing tools to validate algorithms against flight logs from Wing's commercial fleet.
- Participate in flight testing and help take algorithms from simulation to real aircraft flight dynamics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC), perception, and flight software.
- Develop safety-critical robotics software for deployment on a commercial autonomous drone delivery fleet.
Benefits
- Paid 12-week summer internship
- Benefits are included in addition to the stated salary range
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