About The Role
Work directly with the project lead to research and prototype identity management embedded in drones, progressing from simulation to a working hardware prototype. This is a Fall/Winter internship: hands-on embedded and security work, tested in simulation and on real hardware. Responsibilities What you’ll own. Research & prototyping
• Set up drone simulations using PX4 or ArduPilot.
• Develop and integrate embedded software for drone identity, controller authentication, secure credential storage, and access controls.
• Test the implementation in simulation and on real hardware, including connectivity loss and authentication failures.
• Document architecture, experiments, code, and results. Required Skills What you’ll bring day one. Core
• Hands-on drone or robotics development using PX4 or ArduPilot.
• C/C++, Python, Linux, and Git.




• Understanding of flight controllers, embedded systems, MAVLink, and hardware interfaces such as UART, SPI, or I²C.
• Solid troubleshooting and technical documentation skills. Nice to Have
• Software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
• STM32, RTOS, embedded Linux, or companion computers.
• Cryptographic identity, certificates, secure elements, secure boot, or credential provisioning.
• ROS 2, MAVSDK, or pymavlink. Why Join Us 01 Take an idea from simulation to a working hardware prototype. 02 Work directly with the project lead. 03 Learn how cryptographic identity works on machines that fly.

📌 Embedded Systems (Toronto)
🏢 Arkion-tech
📍 Toronto