Embedded Systems & Drone Security R&D; Intern

Location Remote / Hybrid Greater Toronto Area

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.

- 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

- C/C++, Python, Linux, and Git.




- Understanding of flight controllers, embedded systems, MAVLink, and hardware interfaces such as UART, SPI, or I²C.
- Robust 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 Identity Systems
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