Summer 2026 Manufacturing Business Process Intern

Job Description

Summer 2026 Manufacturing Business Process Intern | Skydio

The Tone:
This is an internship at Skydio. Skydio is the leading US drone company and a global pioneer in autonomous flight technology, which is critical for the future of drones and aerial mobility. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance efficiency and scalability within production and RMA processes. You will contribute to the development of autonomous flight technology that serves a diverse range of drone users, from inspectors to soldiers.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Pay: $41–$53 hourly
• Mission: Enhance efficiency and scalability across Skydio’s production and RMA processes.
• Tech Stack: Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, ERP, MRP, scripts, spreadsheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze & Redesign: Redesign the X10 drone estimate process to ensure accurate cost coverage and reliable customer estimates, reports, and invoices.
• Build Dashboards: Develop near real-time production dashboards to provide operators and supervisors with immediate visibility into critical KPIs for faster decision-making.
• Implement Inventory Control: Establish inventory control and reorder-point triggers for production lines to minimize stockouts and ensure necessary parts are consistently available.
• Improve Workflows: Enhance RMA and disposition workflows to reduce cycle time, improve accuracy, and maximize cost recovery.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field; early career.
• Experience: Familiarity with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and practical experience building dashboards or mockups; strong proficiency in Excel modeling and developing cost models or process simulations; comfortable working directly on the factory floor to gather requirements and validate solutions.
• Skills: Solid understanding of manufacturing metrics (OEE, takt time, cycle time, yield, WIP) and fundamental inventory concepts (safety stock, reorder points); exceptional communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and presenting results; proactive problem-solver capable of tackling ambiguous process challenges and delivering reproducible analyses; detail-oriented with a strong documentation mindset for creating process maps, data contracts, and test cases.