Motion Planning Software Engineering Intern

About Wing

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Wing is part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.

About the Program

• 12-week paid summer internship.
• Hybrid, in-person program based in Palo Alto, CA.
• 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.

About the Role

Wing is looking for a Motion Planning Software Engineering Intern to join our Pathfinder team based in Palo Alto, CA. We are looking for Engineers with Software Engineering and Path Planning experience to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of a system that safely flies thousands of autonomous aircraft every day around the world. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment with direct access to our guidance, navigation, and control engineers and backend engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Create innovative aircraft path planning and trajectory generation solutions that enable new flight capabilities for our fleet of autonomous delivery drones.
• Build the simulation, analysis, and testing tools required to validate your algorithms against flight logs from Wing's commercial fleet.
• Have the opportunity to see your software fly on physical aircraft during flight testing, taking algorithms from simulation to real flight dynamics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC), perception, and flight software.
• Gain hands-on experience developing safety-critical robotics software deployed on a commercial autonomous drone delivery fleet operating at scale.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Strong examples of previous engineering experience through prior internships, university lab research, robotics competition teams, or technical projects.
• Academic or project experience applying algorithms to path planning, navigation, or spatial search problems.
• Programming experience in C++ or Python.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Passion for aviation, drones, or related technologies.

US base salary range: $128,000 USD - $135,000 USD + benefits.