Embedded Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software, firmware, low-level drivers, and safe software architectures for autonomous aircraft and ground systems.
• Build RF, manufacturing, hardware-in-the-loop, simulation, and software test systems to validate production hardware and software.
• Develop real-time telemetry systems using ADCs, I2C devices, and GPIO interrupts, then analyze data to diagnose failures and improve reliability.
• Prototype and integrate perception systems, compute modules, sensors, and electromechanical systems for flight demonstrations.
• Improve aircraft launch, landing, and ground-system behavior through bench-top and flight testing, then deploy validated updates to global operations.
• Define system requirements, own technical projects from start to finish, and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, operations, and other cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Must have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience designing, building, or deploying electromechanical systems or robots.
• Comfort working in one of C, C++, Python, or Rust and developing software for a real-time operating system or embedded Linux.
• Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals, including reading schematics, debugging with an oscilloscope, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and UART.
• Experience writing low-level drivers for sensors and actuators, reading datasheets, and debugging hardware systems.
• Preferred experience includes embedded camera interfaces such as MIPI or GMSL2, ISP tuning, and camera sensor bring-up.

Benefits

• Full-time, in-person internship at the South San Francisco office from May/June through August/September 2027.
• Hourly rate of $54 per hour.
• Potential relocation support, housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other benefits where applicable and subject to local requirements.