Robotics Firmware Intern – Drone Platform, Systems

Wingtra

Internship focusing on developing embedded C/C++ software for drone systems at Wingtra. Engaging with a cross-functional team to solve real-world robotics problems.

Posted 6/15/2026internshipZürich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandEntry LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open communication
Asking hard questions
Valuing diverse viewpoints
Support for growth in a professional engineering environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++Pythonembedded softwarefirmware developmentautomated testinghardware-in-the-loop testingdata analysissystem integrationdiagnostics

Soft Skills

problem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationself-motivationopenness to feedbackownershipengineering responsibilityindependencelearning agility

Certifications

B.Sc.M.Sc. (pursuing)