2 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Support the design and execution of system-level test scenarios across the autonomous software stack.
- Develop and improve validation tools, workflows, automation, visualizations, and performance metrics.
- Work with test infrastructure and data platform teams to run validation pipelines.
- Analyze results, identify root causes of failures or unexpected behavior, and detect performance regressions.
- Document findings and communicate insights to engineering stakeholders.
Requirements
- Completed the second year of undergraduate studies in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related field; Master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
- Coursework or project experience in robotics, controls, estimation, navigation, perception, or software development.
- Familiarity with testing, debugging, or validation methodologies through academic or project experience.
- Experience with data analysis using Python, SQL, or similar tools.
- Basic proficiency with a compiled language such as C, C++, or Rust.
- Interest in learning how autonomous systems are validated in real-world environments.
- Preferred experience with hardware, actuators, sensors, software interfaces, robotics competitions, club projects, research labs, requirements development, reliability engineering, or statistical validation.
Benefits
- Full-time internship running from January through April 2027.
- In-person work at Zipline’s South San Francisco office.
- $54 per hour.
- Potential relocation support, housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other applicable benefits.
About Zipline
Zipline designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone delivery systems for healthcare, retail, and public-sector customers. The privately held company runs end-to-end logistics—aircraft, software, and fulfillment—to deliver blood, vaccines, medicines, and consumer goods. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Zipline operates across multiple continents; notable work includes Rwanda’s national blood deliveries and U.S. home delivery pilots with Walmart.