Zipline

About the Company

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/

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Zipline

Job Title

Motor Control Firmware Intern (Summer 2026)

Job Description

**Job title:** Motor Control Firmware Intern (Summer 2026) **Role Summary:** Assist in designing, implementing, and testing high‑performance firmware for Zipline’s in‑house propulsion motors, winch, and servos. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and controls teams to add new capabilities, improve efficiency, and enhance system health observability over a 3‑month internship. **Expectations:** - Work full‑time (5 days/week) in a technical, cross‑functional environment. - Deliver firmware features from concept to fleet‑wide deployment. - Apply rigorous analysis, simulation, bench testing, and flight testing. - Communicate progress clearly and participate in design reviews. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Develop bare‑metal firmware modules in C/C++. 2. Profile and optimize driver performance for real‑time motor control. 3. Implement control features such as: - Propeller break detection - Slew‑rate limiting near zero torque - Motor state estimation during no‑speed crossings - Thermal behavior monitoring for rapid dock return 4. Create persistent alarm logging in non‑volatile memory for fault traceability. 5. Perform hardware performance analysis across the fleet. 6. Collaborate with controls engineers to validate algorithms against vehicle dynamics. 7. Document design, test procedures, and results for internal knowledge base. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in C or C++ firmware development. - Strong understanding of mechanics and electromagnetics. - Experience with real‑time embedded systems and driver development. - Skills in performance profiling, optimization, and debugging. - Ability to work with simulation tools, hardware test benches, and flight data. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Self‑motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn motor physics and control theory. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Current Enrolled in an undergraduate program (mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering). - Rising senior or junior with a strong GPA in mechanics and electromagnetics courses. - No professional certifications required; relevant technical coursework or projects preferred.

South san francisco, United states

On site

Fresher

14-02-2026

Company Name

Zipline

Job Title

Controls & Dynamics Intern (Summer 2026)

Job Description

Job title: Controls & Dynamics Intern (Summer 2026) Role Summary: Work on the Guidance, Navigation & Controls team to design, implement, test, and release autonomous flight algorithms. Analyze flight data and simulations to improve vehicle performance and safety. Build tools and tests to validate new designs and prevent regressions. Expactations: - Full‑time, in‑person internship from May or June to August. - Contribute meaningful, impactful work to the autonomous aircraft system. - Collaborate closely with software engineering and flight testing teams. - Learn and apply best practices in control theory, simulation, and embedded software development. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and integrate innovative flight control algorithms. - Create validation tools and automated tests for performance and regression protection. - Analyze flight data from tests and fleet operations to identify regressions and improvement opportunities. - Develop onboard integrity test procedures to detect degraded system performance. - Present findings, design changes, and performance metrics to cross‑functional engineering teams. Required Skills: - Strong applied mathematics and control theory background (linear control, optimal control, dynamic modeling). - Experience with precision inertial navigation or related systems. - Prior development of control solutions for academic, project, or competition work. - Software engineering proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and technical computing in MATLAB, Python, or Julia. - Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows. Required Education & Certifications: - Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related STEM field. - Coursework or project experience in control systems, robotics, or autonomous flight. ---

South san francisco, United states

On site

Fresher

14-02-2026

Company Name

Zipline

Job Title

Spatial Planning Intern (Summer 2026)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Spatial Planning Intern (Summer 2026) **Role Summary:** Support the Spatial Planning team in developing and maintaining the software stack for autonomous drone route generation and spatial data services. Contribute to path‑planning algorithms, data pipelines, and geo‑indexing tools to enable fast, reliable, and cost‑aware routing for worldwide operations. **Expectations:** - Deliver production‑ready code within a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment. - Collaborate cross‑functionally to make spatial data instantly accessible globally. - Demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to wear multiple hats. - Produce clean, well‑documented, and tested Python code. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and maintain containerized services that generate spatial‑planning artifacts. - Implement and improve routing algorithms for speed, reliability, and multi‑objective optimization. - Build and support geo‑indexing and geo‑access systems for real‑time spatial constraints. - Create and enhance tools for visualizing land features and evaluating serviceability. - Design data transformation pipelines for spatial data ingestion, validation, and analytics. - Prototype new path‑planning approaches, integrate risk data, and generate composite digital elevation models. **Required Skills:** - Proficient in Python programming; ability to write modular, documented code. - Experience with automated testing and test‑driven development. - Strong understanding of algorithmic optimization, particularly for robotics motion planning. - Familiarity with spatial data concepts, GIS tools, or geo‑indexing is a plus. - Ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary teams. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Completion of at least the second year of an undergraduate program (or currently enrolled in a Master’s/PhD program) in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Geography, or a related field. - No specific certifications required.

South san francisco, United states

On site

Fresher

14-02-2026

Company Name

Zipline

Job Title

Embedded Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Job Description

**Job Title** Embedded Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) **Role Summary** Assist in designing, developing, and testing safety‑critical embedded software for autonomous delivery aircraft and ground systems. Work across hardware, firmware, and system‑level integration to support large‑scale, reliable operations. **Expectations** - Own end‑to‑end development of microcontroller firmware, real‑time processors, and telemetry systems. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (mechanical, electrical, software, operations) to validate solutions in production and field environments. - Produce maintainable code, test plans, and data‑analysis tools that meet global safety and reliability standards. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and implement firmware for high‑frequency signal processors and camera subsystems on Linux‑based coprocessors. - Build and validate RF testing rigs for antenna and radio performance; create manufacturing test suites and HIL integration. - Develop high‑data‑rate telemetry (ADC, I²C, GPIO) within RTOS; deploy globally and build automated diagnostics. - Prototype and evaluate perception systems by integrating compute modules and sensor prototypes; de‑risk concepts through rapid flight proofs of concept. - Collaborate with operations to enhance ground system performance and fault‑response workflows. - Document requirements, design decisions, test cases, and user instructions for internal and field use. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in embedded C/C++ for microcontroller and RTOS development (e.g., FreeRTOS). - Experience with hardware interface protocols: SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, GPIO. - Understanding of signal integrity, jitter, clock domain crossing, and high‑frequency design. - Familiarity with RF testing concepts, antenna characterization, and HIL simulation. - Data‑analysis skills using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent for telemetry validation. - Strong debugging, version control (Git), and continuous integration practices. - Ability to write concise, maintainable code and documentation. **Required Education & Certifications** - Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. - Coursework in embedded systems, digital signal processing, and real‑time operating systems is preferred. - No specific certifications required, but knowledge of safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, DO‑178C) is advantageous.

South san francisco, United states

On site

Fresher

14-02-2026