Responsibilities
- Develop embedded applications, firmware, drivers, and software for autonomous aircraft and ground systems.
- Design and validate RF radio test setups, manufacturing software test suites, Hardware-in-the-Loop integrations, and simulation workflows.
- Develop real-time coprocessor firmware and telemetry systems using ADCs, I2C devices, and GPIO interrupts.
- Prototype and integrate perception systems, compute modules, and sensor technologies for flight testing.
- Improve aircraft launch and landing behavior through bench-top and real flight-test methods, then deploy validated updates to global operations.
- Define system requirements, develop solutions, test with data, and investigate failures to improve safety and reliability.
Requirements
- Must have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; Master’s 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 in or outside the classroom.
- Comfortable programming in at least one of C, C++, Python, or Rust.
- Experience 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.
- Able to 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.
- Summer 2027 internship period from May/June through August/September.
- Hourly pay of $54 per hour.
- Possible 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/