# Electrical Engineer Intern

**Company:** [Skydio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skydio)
**Location:** San Mateo, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $98k – $121k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** electrical engineering, pcb layout, schematic design, Prototyping, Debugging, power electronics, digital electronics, analog electronics, Python, C, cadence allegro, oscilloscope, mcu, fpga, spi
**Posted:** 2026-07-28

> Electrical Engineering Intern at Skydio prototyping, validating, and refining electrical systems for autonomous drones, including schematic design, PCB layout, bring-up, and subsystem development for power, sensing, and computing. Requires EE fundamentals, lab tools, and some electronics experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Take ownership of low-voltage electronic hardware development, including specification, schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, and fabrication.
- Perform hands-on bring-up, assembly, and debugging of custom circuit boards for testing and validation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to build reliable test and validation systems for new products.
- Develop and test PCBAs for subsystems such as power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing.
- Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews, providing feedback on internally and externally developed designs.
- Support system integration and test activities through test execution, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

## Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field).
- Solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals.
- Familiar with basic EE lab tools (oscilloscope, signal generators, etc.).
- Familiar with scripting/programming in Python/C.
- Some experience with power electronics (motor driver, switch mode power supplies…), digital electronics (MCU, FPGA, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C…), and/or analog electronics (filters, ADC/DAC…).
- Previous internship work on electronic products.
- Familiar with an EDA software suite, preferably Cadence Allegro.
- Ability to quickly prototype solutions and circuit demonstrations.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to obtain FAA Part 107 certification within 30 days of engagement start, if required.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Hourly rate: $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58/hr for PhD students.
- Interns are eligible to receive paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.

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