Embedded Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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.