AI Engineering Intern

Destinusgroup in Zürich, CH, is seeking an AI Engineering Intern to develop autonomous flight intelligence for drones. The role focuses on low-latency AI pipelines, vision-language-action models, and edge computing for defense and aerospace applications.

This internship supports the development of next-generation autonomous flight systems for drones, combining artificial intelligence, robotics, and edge computing. The work involves hands-on engineering to enable real-time voice-to-action control in high-pressure environments, contributing to Destinusgroup’s mission of advancing unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize AI pipelines that convert voice commands into real-time drone actions using edge computing hardware.
• Evaluate and adapt vision-language-action models for autonomous flight and FPV drone control.
• Design software interfaces linking edge computing systems with FPV control links and drone communication protocols.
• Prepare and fine-tune multimodal datasets combining voice instructions with FPV visual data, including in noisy or tactical conditions.
• Enhance inference speed and reduce latency across the full voice-to-action command chain for responsive and safe flight.
• Collaborate with AI engineers, robotics experts, and aerospace teams to prototype and test new autonomous features.
• Work with advanced hardware platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson and embedded AI systems.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of machine learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX.
• Familiarity with Transformers, Large Language Models, or Vision Language Models.
• Practical experience with Linux-based embedded systems and edge AI hardware.
• Knowledge of drone flight stacks such as PX4 or ArduPilot and communication protocols like MAVLink is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to apply advanced AI concepts to physical hardware systems.
• Comfortable in experimental settings requiring rapid iteration and creative solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with drone flight stacks such as PX4 or ArduPilot and communication protocols like MAVLink.

About the company

Destinusgroup is revolutionizing the defense industry through advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The company delivers cutting-edge solutions for mission-critical operations to government and defense organizations worldwide, focusing on aerospace innovation.

• Focused on pioneering aerospace technologies.
• Provides advanced UAV solutions for defense and government agencies.
• Engaged in developing mission-critical systems for global clients.