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Zipline

Robot type
Drone
Location
South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Aug 18, 2026
Internship

Long Range Platform Embedded Firmware Intern (Summer 2027)

Job description

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…

Job responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and test embedded software that supports Zipline’s vehicles, batteries, chargers, or ground systems.
  • Work hands-on with hardware in the lab, learning how software communicates with sensors, power electronics, and other onboard components.
  • Use logs, test equipment, and experiments to investigate unexpected behavior and turn findings into reliable fixes.
  • Build automated tests that catch regressions early and help ensure our systems behave safely in real-world conditions.
  • Own a scoped project from initial requirements through validation, with guidance from an experienced engineering mentor.
  • Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and cross-functional work with electrical, mechanical, systems, and test engineers.
  • Learn how safety-critical products move from an idea to deployed hardware while making a measurable contribution to Zipline Africa’s mission.
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