Robotics Engineer Intern - Autonomous Navigation

About the role

Join Flyability’s dynamic team in Lausanne to help advance the navigation capabilities of the Elios 3 autonomous drone platform. You will work on real‑world robotics challenges, bridging cutting‑edge research with practical deployment in complex indoor environments.

Key responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement algorithms that improve autonomous navigation and environmental understanding.
• Develop planning and decision‑making methods that balance reliability, efficiency, and mission requirements.
• Integrate new capabilities into the existing navigation and autonomy stack.
• Validate performance through simulation and real‑world flight experiments.
• Define evaluation criteria and assess system robustness, efficiency, and overall behavior.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
• Hands‑on experience with robotics algorithms on real systems, not only simulation.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate research ideas into practical solutions.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• C++
• Python
• ROS 1 / ROS 2
• SLAM
• Motion planning
• Path planning
• State estimation
• Mapping
• Probabilistic robotics
• Optimization

What we offer

• Hands‑on experience with a production‑grade autonomous drone platform.
• Opportunity to contribute to safety‑critical robotics solutions.
• Collaborative, innovative scale‑up environment.