Responsibilities
- Develop embedded software, firmware, and drivers for autonomous aircraft and ground delivery systems.
- Design and validate RF test setups, manufacturing software test suites, hardware-in-the-loop integrations, and simulation-based testing.
- Develop real-time telemetry and coprocessor systems involving high-frequency signals, I/O expansion, ADCs, communication devices, and interrupts.
- Prototype and integrate perception systems, compute modules, and sensors for flight testing.
- Improve flight and ground-system behavior through bench testing, real flight tests, reliability analysis, and global deployment.
- Define system requirements, develop solutions, and validate safety, performance, and reliability in real-world edge cases.
Requirements
- Have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
- Be pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
- Have designed, built, or deployed electromechanical systems or robots.
- Be comfortable programming in C, C++, Python, or Rust.
- Have developed software for a real-time operating system or embedded Linux.
- Understand basic electrical engineering concepts, including schematics, oscilloscope debugging, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and UART.
- Be willing to receive feedback and write efficient, readable, well-tested code with friendly APIs and minimal technical debt.
Benefits
- Full-time, in-person internship at Zipline’s South San Francisco office.
- Spring 2027 internship term from January 2027 through April 2027.
- Potential relocation support, housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other applicable benefits.
About Zipline
Zipline was founded to create the first logistics system that serves all humans equally. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy, Zipline designs, manufactures and operates the world’s largest automated delivery system. Zipline serves tens of millions of people around the world and is making good on the promise of building an equitable and more resilient global supply chain. From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart and enabling leading healthcare providers to bring care into the home in the United States, Zipline is transforming the way goods move. By transitioning to clean, electric, instant logistics, we can decarbonize delivery, decrease road congestion, and reduce fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access for billions of people. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Zipline is inspiring people, governments, and businesses to imagine what is possible when goods can move as seamlessly as information. To join the team, check out our career page: https://flyzipline.com/careers/