Embedded Systems Engineer - End of study internship at HyLight

HyLight’s mission is to help society become more resilient to climate change by improving the observation and inspection of infrastructure.

We build HyLighters, airships that collect data across vast distances with zero emissions.

Our activities include:

• Detecting methane leaks from gas infrastructures (4% of global GHG emissions)

• Inspecting power lines to prevent outages and wildfires

By 2030, we aim to become the global leader in aerial monitoring.

In just 3 years, we have pushed the realm of possibilities: as we have:

• Developed 8 iterations of the HyLighter

• Logged over 200 flight hours

• Secured our first inspection contracts with Europe’s largest infrastructure operators

• Joined the world’s top startup accelerator, Y Combinator

• Raised €6 millions

HyLight is aiming for a diverse and included team, if your profile doesn't fit all the description but you can bring a diverse point of view, push it forward, it will be highly appreciated.

We’re well-funded and backed by top investors, providing the resources you wish you had when building your own business. We don’t care about traditional roles or titles—just that you’re smart, proactive, and bring the same founder-level ownership and drive to help us build something massive.

You’ll be part of the development of our HyLighter, working at the intersection of electronics, embedded programming, and hardware integration. This is a 360° hands-on internship with strong growth potential and direct impact on our product.

The Mission:

• Under the guidance of the mechatronics engineer, you will:

• Develop and integrate new embedded systems into the HyLighter

• Enhance the robustness of current electronics and embedded systems

• Participate in the system architecture and technical studies

• Be at the crusade of software and hardware development

Learn about the engineering decisions taken to face new developments: new systems to design, new steerable drones, new ground facilities, and many others.

Personal Note from Josef (CTO):

This embedded systems internship at HyLight will immerse you in fast-paced, real-world projects where you’ll be directly involved in the development of the HyLighter. You’ll tackle varied and stimulating tasks focused on the details that guarantee quality and reliability. Your days will involve programming microcontrollers, electronic assembly, and PCB design. It’s a unique opportunity to learn fast, get hands-on experience, and make a real impact in a human-sized team.

Education:

• Currently enrolled in an engineering school or equivalent

• Knowledge in embedded systems / mechatronics

• The following list of skills is exhaustive, while you may not perfectly fit with the profile, we highly value personal growth and development. We see our interns as potential future team leads at HyLight.

Technical Skills:

• This is an exhaustive list of sought after skills, if you have

• Microcontrollers: ESP32, Atmega328

• Communication Protocols: UART, CAN, I2C, PWM, SPI, RS485

• Other boards: Raspberry Pi

• Programming languages: C/C++, Python

• Electronics: PCB design, power electronics, electronic system sizing

Soft Skills:

• Autonomous with hands-on project

• Interest in the drone industry

• Curious, eager to learn, enjoy building and creating

• Languages: English & French (preferably)

Bonus Qualities:

• Strong analytical and synthesizing mindset

• Proactive in proposing innovative technological building blocks

• Capable of estimating and communicating progress, meeting development timelines while anticipating challenges

• Prior personal or academic projects (link them in your CV!)