2 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Assist with hardware-in-the-loop and flight tests validating interactions among Zipline’s Zip, Droid, and Dock systems.
- Build and refine automated pipelines that test software before flight deployment.
- Design tools to stress-test systems in off-nominal scenarios.
- Analyze and troubleshoot hardware and software issues identified during testing.
- Design and execute system-level validation plans with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Develop scripts and tools supporting automated testing workflows.
- Document test results and track issues while contributing to system reliability and quality improvements.
Requirements
- Must have completed the second year of undergraduate studies; master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
- Strong understanding of engineering design fundamentals and ability to triage issues and identify technical root causes.
- Experience writing Rust or Python scripts for task or test automation through coursework or personal projects.
- Hands-on experience writing Python tests with Pytest or Unittest.
- Familiarity with creating and executing software or hardware test and validation plans.
- Hands-on debugging and technical issue triage experience.
- General understanding of electrical systems, including motors, sensors, cameras, and onboard computers.
- Experience working in Linux and using command-line tools.
- Familiarity with Git, Bazel, and Jira.
- Basic understanding of networking concepts such as RPC or sockets.
- Experience with CI tools such as GitHub Actions, Buildkite, or similar.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for documenting results and tracking issues.
Benefits
- Full-time Summer 2027 internship running approximately May/June through August/September.
- In-person work at Zipline’s South San Francisco office.
- Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop, flight testing, and safety-critical autonomous logistics systems.
- Opportunity to work with experienced engineers on systems delivering healthcare, food, and essential goods worldwide.
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.