Data Analytics Intern: Drive Factory Insights with SQL

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Data Analytics Intern to dive into the data behind how Zipline builds and ships its drones. You’ll work with engineers, production leads, quality stakeholders, and leadership to turn data into insights that drive operational decisions on the factory floor.

You'll collaborate across production, quality, and supply chain to understand metrics that matter, write SQL queries, and gain hands-on experience with BI tools.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Comfortable writing SQL queries to calculate metrics and pull insights from data
• Some experience with Python for data analysis (scripts, cleaning, or automation)
• Experience working with large datasets and turning them into clear findings
• Familiarity with a BI/dashboarding tool such as Mode, Sigma, Tableau, Looker, ThoughtSpot, or Power BI
• Strong communication skills - able to explain data findings simply and tell a clear story with numbers
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate business questions into technical solutions

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, quality, and supply chain teams to understand what data and insights matter most to the business
• Partner with engineers to learn how manufacturing and inventory data is generated and transformed so it's ready for analysis
• Write SQL queries and help streamline reporting using Mode, Streamlit or Sigma.
• Support data quality efforts by validating datasets and catching issues before they affect reporting
• Dig into open‑ended questions from the floor and leadership, turning raw data into clear, actionable answers

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Mode

Sigma

Tableau

Looker

Power BI

Job description

Zipline is seeking a Data Analytics Intern to dive into the data behind how Zipline builds and ships its drones. You’ll work with engineers, production leads, quality stakeholders, and leadership to turn data into insights that drive operational decisions on the factory floor.

You'll collaborate across production, quality, and supply chain to understand metrics that matter, write SQL queries, and gain hands-on experience with BI tools.