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Embedded Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Zipline · South San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
Engineering$54/hrVolunteer

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop a software platform for the new P2 Zip and the world’s cutest Droid delivery and dock system
  • Scale our flight and distribution center software to allow upwards exponentially more deliveries per day
  • Prototype, test, and refine next generation flight and ground systems working alongside our mechanical and electrical engineering teams
  • Develop safe software architecture that will be deployed across the world
  • Develop perception solutions for any weather and any real world environment
  • Achie safety and reliability goals beyond the current state of the art

Requirements

  • Must have at least completed the second year of your Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
  • Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
  • You're comfortable working in one of C, C++, Python, or Rust, and have developed software for a real time operating system or embedded Linux
  • You are comfortable getting feedback so that you can learn to write code that is efficient, easy-to-read, well-tested, has friendly APIs, and incurs minimal technical debt
  • You’re familiar with basic electrical engineering concepts, such as reading schematics, debugging with an oscilloscope, and communication protocols (CAN, SPI, UART, etc)

Qualifications

  • Must have at least completed the second year of your Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
  • Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
  • You're comfortable working in one of C, C++, Python, or Rust, and have developed software for a real time operating system or embedded Linux
  • You are comfortable getting feedback so that you can learn to write code that is efficient, easy-to-read, well-tested, has friendly APIs, and incurs minimal technical debt
  • You’re familiar with basic electrical engineering concepts, such as reading schematics, debugging with an oscilloscope, and communication protocols (CAN, SPI, UART, etc)

Skills

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • C/C++
  • Rust
  • Real-time Operating System (RTOS)
  • Embedded Linux
  • RF Signal Injection
  • Testing and Validation
  • Signal Integrity
  • Jitter
  • Clock Alignment
  • ADCs
  • I2C Devices
  • GPIO Interrupts
  • High Data Rate Telemetry System
  • Communication Protocols (CAN, SPI, UART, etc.)

Benefits

  • Full-time position in-person at our South San Francisco office
  • Summer 2027 internship period from May/June to August/September
  • Housing Stipend
  • Overtime Pay
  • Paid Sick Time

Pay

$54 per hour

Schedule

Full-time position in-person at our South San Francisco office

Company Description

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations. Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

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