Autonomous Aircraft Software & Data Intern

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Overtime pay

Relocation support

Job summary

Zipline's Software Integration Intern role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of robotics, embedded software, and systems engineering. You will work with Python, SQL, and data tools to support hardware integration, data-driven insights, and software testing for autonomy systems.

This in-person internship in South San Francisco emphasizes learning through real-world, safety-critical software integration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, CS, Robotics, or related fields.
• Familiarity with Python for scientific programming and basic libraries (NumPy, Pandas).
• Basic SQL for querying and working with data.
• Exposure to software development practices (Git, debugging, documentation).

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Modeling: analyze datasets from engineering systems to support predictive modeling.
• Data Visualization: design charts and dashboards using Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly or Tableau.
• Dashboard Development: maintain real-time dashboards tracking metrics and system performance.
• Data Engineering: assist in cleaning, preprocessing, and organizing data; write simple SQL queries.
• Machine Learning: assist with model development and validation for autonomy applications.
• Scientific Programming: develop small data pipelines and run simulations.
• Software Development: build scripts/tools to improve workflows and automation.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Machine Learning

Git

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in STEM

Tools

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Plotly

Tableau

Git

Job description

Zipline's Software Integration Intern role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of robotics, embedded software, and systems engineering. You will work with Python, SQL, and data tools to support hardware integration, data-driven insights, and software testing for autonomy systems.

This in-person internship in South San Francisco emphasizes learning through real-world, safety-critical software integration.