Zipline

Aircraft Software Integration Intern (Spring 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, visualizations, and real-time dashboards 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 software features across aircraft, simulation, and real-world 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, through coursework, projects, or self-study.
  • Interest in engineering and data analysis, with curiosity, analytical thinking, and willingness to learn.
  • Willingness to communicate technical findings clearly and document or present work.
  • Exposure to Git, debugging, documentation, object-oriented programming, robotics, automation, sensor data, cloud services, or big-data tools is a plus.

Benefits

  • Full-time, in-person internship at the South San Francisco office from January through April/May 2027.
  • Starting cash pay is $54 per hour.
  • Potential additional compensation or support may include a housing stipend, overtime pay, relocation support, and paid sick time.

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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