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

<p style="min-height:1.5em">Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.</p><h3><strong>About the Role:</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">The core of our system is the computer vision algorithms that allow drones to understand the world around them. You will architect and implement the algorithms that run on every drone powered by Skydio as part of a world class computer vision and deep learning team with researchers who have pushed the state of the art in academia and industry.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a Research Intern, you will be paired up with one or more members of our core software development team, assuming direct ownership of a project that meaningfully advances the capabilities of our team and products.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">If you have a strong foundation in math, theory, and software development and you are interested in directly contributing to the development of the next generation of autonomy algorithms and pushing them into real products, we would love to hear from you.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><h3><strong>Areas of Responsibility:</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Core Simulator Architecture</strong>: Design, implement, and evolve the foundational architecture of the Skydio Simulator, ensuring it scales across vehicle types, environments, and use cases.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Physics and Dynamics</strong>: Improve and extend physics models governing vehicle motion, interactions with the environment, and dynamic agents.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Sensor and Hardware Simulation</strong>: Build high-fidelity simulations of cameras, IMUs, and other onboard components, including timing, noise characteristics, and hardware behavior.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Autonomy Stack Integration</strong>: Run and validate the full Skydio autonomy stack in simulation, ensuring consistency between simulated and real-world behavior.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Feature Development on Top of the Core</strong>: Implement simulator capabilities that unlock new workflows for customers and internal autonomy engineers, from training scenarios to advanced testing modes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Performance and Fidelity</strong>: Profile, optimize, and improve simulator performance while continuously pushing realism and accuracy.</p></li>&