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

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and evolve the foundational architecture of the Skydio Simulator, ensuring it
• Improve and extend physics models governing vehicle motion, interactions with the environment, and
• Build high-fidelity simulations of cameras, IMUs, and other onboard components, including timing
• Run and validate the full Skydio autonomy stack in simulation, ensuring consistency between
• Implement simulator capabilities that unlock new workflows for customers and internal autonomy
• Profile, optimize, and improve simulator performance while continuously pushing realism and

🎯 Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience with C++ and Python.
• Experience building complex systems where performance, determinism, or correctness matter.
• Comfort reasoning about time-synchronized systems, state machines, or real-time execution.
• Ability to work in a large, evolving codebase with multiple stakeholders.
• Interest in robotics, simulation, or physical systems (prior robotics experience is a plus, not a
• Bonus: Robotics, simulation, game engines, or real-time systems.

🎁 Benefits

• Hourly rate of $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Masters, and $70/hr for PhD students.
• In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans