Skydio Manufacturing Intern at Skydio supporting quality engineering for autonomous drones and accessory products. Responsible for root cause analysis and improving quality metrics.
Responsibilities
We are looking for interns for the Summer 2027 Season. The Hardware Ops - Quality team is responsible for the manufacturing quality ensuring all of Skydio’s production meets rigorous customer requirements. The quality operations the team supports enables Skydio’s autonomous drones and accessory products.. As a Quality Engineering Intern for our team, you will have the opportunity to help define and develop quality standards and practices for internal teams and/or current & future products in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
How you'll make an impact:
Root cause and resolve quality yield and customers facing product quality concerns.
Define, Measure, and Improve our quality metrics and analytics
Evaluate the performance and reliability of our products and factory quality systems.
Work closely with other members of the various engineering teams across Skydio.
Have a strong sense of ownership and autonomy over your work.
What makes you a good fit:
A junior, senior, or MS-level student - Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Previous Intern Experience with Solid Works, Data Analysis, etc.
An understanding of quality principles – PFMEA, DFM, DFA, stack up analysis.
Ability to clearly articulate problem statements, with root cause analysis.
Qualification
JuniorExperience with DatabricksExperience building with AI tools
Required
Junior, senior, or MS-level student in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Previous intern experience with Solid Works and Data Analysis
Understanding of quality principles – PFMEA, DFM, DFA, stack up analysis
Ability to clearly articulate problem statements with root cause analysis
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Preferred
Experience with Databricks, SQL
Experience building with AI tools, such as Claude integrations
