Autonomous Flight Controls Intern - Hands-on, High-Impact

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking an intern for the Flight Controls team to learn how autonomous aircraft operate in challenging conditions. You will analyze data from flight testing and simulations to extract insights for design improvements and learn how to implement changes that enhance system performance.

The role focuses on developing, testing and maintaining flight software, with opportunities to see your contributions deployed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in a relevant field with strong math and controls background.
• Experience in embedded software development and flight-relevant coding.
• Familiarity with simulations, data analysis and control theory is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, testing and release of flight control algorithms.
• Create tools and tests to demonstrate design performance and prevent regressions.
• Analyze flight data to assess changes and identify improvement areas.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

MATLAB

Python

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Aerospace/Control Systems

Tools

Simulink

ROS

Embedded tooling

Job description

Zipline is seeking an intern for the Flight Controls team to learn how autonomous aircraft operate in challenging conditions. You will analyze data from flight testing and simulations to extract insights for design improvements and learn how to implement changes that enhance system performance.

The role focuses on developing, testing and maintaining flight software, with opportunities to see your contributions deployed.