2 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Develop embedded software, firmware, low-level drivers, and safe software architectures for autonomous aircraft and ground systems.
- Build RF, manufacturing, hardware-in-the-loop, simulation, and software test systems to validate production hardware and software.
- Develop real-time telemetry systems using ADCs, I2C devices, and GPIO interrupts, then analyze data to diagnose failures and improve reliability.
- Prototype and integrate perception systems, compute modules, sensors, and electromechanical systems for flight demonstrations.
- Improve aircraft launch, landing, and ground-system behavior through bench-top and flight testing, then deploy validated updates to global operations.
- Define system requirements, own technical projects from start to finish, and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, operations, and other cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Must have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
- Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
- Experience designing, building, or deploying electromechanical systems or robots.
- Comfort working in one of C, C++, Python, or Rust and developing software for a real-time operating system or embedded Linux.
- Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals, including reading schematics, debugging with an oscilloscope, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and UART.
- Experience writing low-level drivers for sensors and actuators, reading datasheets, and debugging hardware systems.
- Preferred experience includes embedded camera interfaces such as MIPI or GMSL2, ISP tuning, and camera sensor bring-up.
Benefits
- Full-time, in-person internship at the South San Francisco office from May/June through August/September 2027.
- Hourly rate of $54 per hour.
- Potential relocation support, housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other benefits where applicable and subject to local requirements.
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.