Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineering Intern, Summer 2027

Join Wing's 12-week paid summer internship! This is a hybrid, in-person program based in Palo Alto, CA, with start dates in May or June. Eligible candidates must be a current student enrolled in a degree program and intend to return to the program after the completion of the summer internship.

Wing is looking for a GNC Software Engineering Intern to join our Guidance, Navigation, and Control team based in Palo Alto, CA.

The GN&C team designs and implements algorithms for motion planning, state estimation, flight control, actuation, and contingency management. This position seeks motivated engineers who enjoy working on autonomous aerial robots. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate an ability to write and deploy software ...

The GN&C team designs and implements algorithms for motion planning, state estimation, flight control, actuation, and contingency management. This position seeks motivated engineers who enjoy working on autonomous aerial robots. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate an ability to write and deploy software for motion planning, state estimation, or low-level control on real physical systems. This might include Model Predictive Control (MPC), trajectory optimization, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), Kalman Filtering, geometric control, computer vision, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, or related techniques. We’re looking for candidates with an understanding of both classical and state-of-the-art approaches to problems in robot control and autonomy, particularly in safety-critical applications.
 
Prototype new robot behaviors to solve important business problems
Develop and implement motion planning, state estimation, or control algorithms for Wing aircraft
Deploy and validate software in both simulated and real environments
Analyze flight data to determine the effectiveness of different approaches at scale
Work closely with other engineers in perception and computer vision, machine learning, simulation, aerodynamics and propulsion, and embedded software
Learn what it takes to build and maintain an autonomous system that has supported over 1 million deliveries for customers

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or doctoral degree in Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, graduating between December 2027 and August 2028
Strong examples of hands-on engineering experience from student project teams, research labs, internships, or other work experience
Coursework in linear algebra, optimization, machine learning, or statistics
Theoretical foundations in data structures and algorithms
Proficiency in C++ or Python
The US base salary range for this internship position is the salary range below + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Salary Range
$128,000—$135,000 USD
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