Zipline

Aircraft Software Integration Intern (Summer 2027)

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2 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
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Responsibilities

  • Analyze engineering-system, vehicle-sensor, and other datasets to identify patterns and support predictive modeling.
  • Create charts, dashboards, and real-time performance monitoring using data visualization tools.
  • Clean, preprocess, organize, and query data using SQL and databases.
  • Assist with machine learning model development and validation for autonomy applications.
  • Develop small data pipelines, automation scripts, simulations, and workflow-improvement tools.
  • Help test and integrate planning, perception, controls, and other software across aircraft, simulation, and operations.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
  • Familiarity with Python for scientific programming and libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and Plotly.
  • Basic understanding of SQL and working with data.
  • Coursework or experience with statistics, linear algebra, or numerical methods.
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts or frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • Strong interest in applying engineering and data analysis to real-world problems, with clear written and verbal communication skills.
  • Exposure to Git, debugging, documentation, robotics or automation, C++ or Java, cloud services, or big-data tools is helpful but not required.

Benefits

  • Full-time, in-person internship at Zipline’s South San Francisco office from May/June through August/September 2027.
  • Potential housing stipend, overtime pay, relocation support, and paid sick time.
  • Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodations available.

Tech Stack

Apache HadoopApache SparkAWSAzureC++GitGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKerasMatplotlibNumPyPandasPythonscikit-learnSciPySeabornSQLTensorFlow

Categories

EmbeddedRobotics
Zipline

About Zipline

1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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