During your internship at Wingtra, you will be fully onboarded into the highly cross-functional team that developed the WingtraRAY drone from the ground up. You will get the opportunity to solve real-world applied robotics problems in a hands-on approach across the full development cycle.
Your solutions will be used by customers operating in challenging environments worldwide. Beyond the technical work, you will take part in the daily life of the team, including technical discussions, flight-test preparation, reviews, feedback sessions and team events. We want to support your growth in a professional engineering environment that goes beyond the purely technical domain.
This role focuses on the drone platform software layer: system integration, embedded services, diagnostics, payload and component communication, validation and testing. It is distinct from our guidance, navigation and control internships, which focus on flight-control algorithm development.
The earliest starting date is August/September and duration will be 5 to 6 months or longer - applications for later in the year cannot be given priority. Thank you for understanding.
Important: Due to holidays until 1st of July, expect delayed answers.Responsibilities
- Explore, develop and deploy embedded C/C++ software features for the WingtraRAY platform and upcoming products
- Develop and maintain platform firmware components such as sensor and payload integration, system health monitoring, onboard component communication, online validation logic, diagnostics and safety-related workflows
- Analyze flight and system logs from internal testing and customer operations, and extend our Python-based log analysis and debugging toolchain
- Design and execute automated tests, hardware-in-the-loop or simulation campaigns, and in-field drone tests for your code
- Work closely with QA, hardware, production and app teams to ensure robust system integration and reliable product behavior
- Participate in team meetings, technical discussions, code reviews, feedback sessions and company-wide all-hands meetings
Requirements
- You finished your B.Sc. and are pursuing a M.Sc. degree in Software / Robotics / Mechatronics Engineering or a related technical field
- Comfortable developing in C / C++ and interested in embedded real-time and resource-constrained software systems
- Comfortable working in Python for data analysis, visualization and handling large time-series datasets
- Hungry to learn, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on technical problems
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, with a good command of spoken and written English
- Collaborative, self-motivated and open to feedback, with a strong sense of ownership and engineering responsibility
- EU citizenship or enrollment in a Swiss institution required to comply with work-permit regulations.
Plus
- Familiarity with git, code review, CI and AI-assisted development workflows
- Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, Dronecode SDK or other UAV/autopilot software stacks
- Experience with STM32 microcontrollers and low-level protocols
- Experience with Raspberry Pi or other companion computers
- Experience with soldering, electronics debugging or hands-on robotics work
- Driving license (B)
Skills Required
- Completed B.Sc. and currently pursuing M.Sc. in Software, Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering or related
- Proficient in C and C++ for embedded real-time, resource-constrained systems
- Proficient in Python for data analysis, visualization and handling large time-series datasets
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on technical problems
- Good spoken and written English and strong interpersonal/communication skills
- EU citizenship or enrollment in a Swiss institution (work-permit compliance)
- Familiarity with git, code review, CI and AI-assisted development workflows
- Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, Dronecode SDK or other UAV/autopilot stacks
- Experience with STM32 microcontrollers and low-level protocols
- Experience with Raspberry Pi or other companion computers
- Hands-on electronics skills: soldering, electronics debugging, robotics
- Driving license (B)
What We Do
Wingtra is the world's leading VTOL drone producer, headquartered in Switzerland. Since its market entry in early 2017, Wingtra has partnered with more than 80 of the biggest surveying equipment dealers across 50+ countries worldwide. Based in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland, Wingtra houses 100+ employees, out of which more than 40 focus on R&D. The majority of Wingtra's engineers are graduates of one of the best science universities in the world, ETH Zurich. The same engineers design and assemble drones in-house and form Wingtra's support team, which is based in Europe and the Americas. Our WingtraOne drone carries best-in-class sensors that collect survey-grade aerial data. This technologically-superior VTOL UAV is used by mapping professionals for applications that range from surveying and mining, to wildlife monitoring. WingtraOne PPK offers an all-in-one solution: broad coverage, brilliant resolution and absolute accuracy down to 1 cm (0.4 in)
