Civil & Structural Engineer Intern - Ground Systems

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Housing stipend

Overtime pay

Paid sick time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer Intern for our Ground Systems Deployment team, based at our South San Francisco headquarters. You will support site infrastructure rollout across metros, help shape how UAS infrastructure integrates with the built environment, and contribute to standards for charging sites and permitting.

You will work with Real Estate, Systems Engineering, and Tower Engineering to ensure designs meet municipal codes and Zipline’s requirements, while gaining

Qualifications

• You must have completed the second year of your undergraduate studies in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam and drafting software such as AutoCAD or Revit.
• Excellent communications and problem solving skills.
• Bonus: Experience working with building codes and developing site plans.

Responsibilities

• Support the civil and structural design of new Zipline sites, including charging infrastructure, foundations, equipment pads, and other ground-system elements.
• Perform structural calculations and help develop drawings and design documentation that support permitting, construction, and site deployment.
• Help create and improve reusable design standards for charging sites and ground-system hardware, then adapt those standards to real-world site constraints.
• Support permitting and regulatory reviews by helping address comments and coordinate with municipalities, inspectors, consultants, and other external partners.
• Collaborate with teams across Real Estate & Development, Systems Engineering, Tower Engineering, construction, and deployment to understand how engineering decisions affect site layout, constructability, and operations.
• Evaluate site-specific engineering challenges and develop practical solutions that improve safety, constructability, cost, and speed of deployment.
• Gain hands-on experience taking infrastructure from early site concepts through permitting and construction, while learning how civil and structural engineering is applied to a rapidly scaling UAS network.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Second year undergraduate in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Zipline is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer Intern for our Ground Systems Deployment team, based at our South San Francisco headquarters. You will support site infrastructure rollout across metros, help shape how UAS infrastructure integrates with the built environment, and contribute to standards for charging sites and permitting.

You will work with Real Estate, Systems Engineering, and Tower Engineering to ensure designs meet municipal codes and Zipline’s requirements, while gaining