Autonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (Zurich)

Overview

Skydio is hiring an Autonomy Engineer Intern for its Simulation and Robotics team based in Zurich, Switzerland. The internship offers an opportunity to work with computer vision algorithms, deep learning teams, and core software development. Research interns are paired with core team members to take direct ownership of a project that advances the capabilities of the team and products.

Who can apply

Applicants can be undergraduate, masters, or PhD students. Candidates should have a strong foundation in math, theory, and software development, along with a strong interest in robotics, simulation, or physical systems.

What you get

The hourly rate for this position is 47 USD per hour for undergraduate students, 53 USD per hour for master students, and 70 USD per hour for PhD students. Visa sponsorship may be offered for suitable candidates.

Requirements

Applicants must have strong software engineering experience with C and Python, as well as experience building complex systems where performance, determinism, or correctness matter. Candidates need to be comfortable reasoning about time-synchronized systems, state machines, or real-time execution, and have the ability to work in a large, evolving codebase with multiple stakeholders. Bonus experience includes robotics, simulation, game engines, real-time systems, physics engines, sensor modeling, hardware abstraction layers, multithreaded or low-latency system design, and debugging systems spanning software and physical behavior.