Engineering Internship Opportunities

Do you want to dive in the fast-growing industry of drones and get a rewarding experience in a dynamic scale-up environment? 

At Flyability, we believe that robots should be sent into hazardous places and dangerous environments instead of humans. To support our belief, we created Elios, the world’s first collision-tolerant flying robot that can safely enter, survey, and inspect confined spaces so that people don’t have to. With more than 130 employees, Flyability is the pioneer in the UAS indoor inspection industry. Joining Flyability is not just taking on a new job; it is seizing the opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people and contribute to the future of robotics.

To complete our creative and dynamic team in Lausanne, we are looking for talented interns to join us.

Engineering Internship Opportunities
Starting date: all year long

Why Intern at Flyability?
We don't believe in "coffee-and-photocopy" internships. At Flyability, all of our interns work on real-time topics that directly impact our current developments. From day one, you will have the opportunity to truly own your role within the company, collaborating closely with cross-functional R&D teams and seeing your ideas take flight in real-world robotic applications.

Discover Our Open Engineering Roles:
As we offer engineering internship opportunities across multiple teams, applications are managed through our Career page. Please visit our website to explore our current openings and apply for internships that best match your interests and background. 

Our current internship opportunities at a glance:

Robotics Engineer Intern - SLAM

• The Role: In this role you will work on next-generation localization and mapping for autonomous drones, helping bridge research and real-world deployment on the Elios 3 platform in GPS-denied environments.
• What you will own:  Develop and benchmark global relocalization and place recognition methods, improve robustness by detecting and rejecting false localization matches, integrate and validate your work in our SLAM framework using simulation and real-world data, evaluate performance across accuracy, robustness, efficiency, and failure cases.

Robotics Engineer Intern - Autonomous Navigation 

• The Role:  In this role, you will contribute to advancing the navigation and autonomy capabilities of our Elios 3 drone, improving how robotic systems perceive and operate in complex indoor environments. You will bridge cutting-edge robotics research with real-world deployment on a production-grade platform.
• What you will own: Develop and improve algorithms for autonomous navigation and environmental understanding, work on planning and decision-making systems for reliable and efficient mission execution, integrate and validate new capabilities within our navigation and autonomy stack using simulation and real-world testing, define and evaluate system performance across robustness, efficiency, reliability, and overall behavior.

Robotics Engineer Intern - Spatial AI & Intelligent Robotics

• The Role:  In this role, you will work at the intersection of robotics, AI, and spatial intelligence to improve how autonomous systems perceive, represent, and reason about complex environments. You will contribute to AI-driven capabilities on the Elios 3 platform, bridging cutting-edge research with real-world robotic applications.
• What you will own:  Develop methods for spatial representation and AI-based reasoning, combine perception with contextual information to improve autonomous decision-making, integrate and validate your work within our robotics stack, evaluate performance in terms of robustness, efficiency, and system behavior.

Electronics Engineer Intern

• The Role: Join our Electronics team to be actively involved in designing and developing electronic circuits for drones and payloads. You will work closely with mechanical, aerodynamics, and firmware engineering teams to integrate hardware designs.  
• What you will own: Create schematics and PCB layouts using electronic design software (Altium Designer), collaborate on mechanical integration, and lead the testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electronic prototypes.

Your profile:

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a university degree (such as a Master's degree) in a related engineering field.
• Languages: English is a must (professional working proficiency); French or additional languages are an asset
• Mindset: Independent thinker with a collaborative spirit, a hands-on problem-solving mindset, and a genuine passion for robotics and cutting-edge technology.

Perks & Benefits You'll Love:

• Enjoy 10 vacation days for a 6 month internship contract, plus all public holidays to recharge and explore
• Stay secure with comprehensive accident insurance covering medical treatments and hospitalization
• Boost your well-being with discounts on gym memberships and sports events
• Connect with your team at exciting events like our ski weekend, summer barbecue, and after-work gatherings

… and so much more! Apply now to discover all we have to offer.

Flyability is a Swiss company with over 10 years of experience that values independent thinking combined with a collaborative spirit. Every day, you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and contribute to solving problems. We all work together, and each voice is considered as we collaborate to achieve our goals.

Ready to join?
We know the confidence gap and impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply —regardless of your past experience or resume, we'd love to hear from you.