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 & Drone Security R&D Intern (Toronto)
🏢 Arkion-tech
📍 Toronto