Drone Systems Modeling Intern

Socket.dev; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking an engineering intern to join the Systems Modeling Team in San Francisco. You will develop computational tools to explore design trades and optimizations, build physics-based models, and help validate aircraft performance simulations.

The role emphasizes understanding system-level statements, balancing accuracy with computational efficiency, and delivering tools that inform architectural decisions at fleet scale.

Qualifications

• Interest in physics-based modeling and simulations.
• Ability to understand system-level problem statements and tradeoffs.
• Strong quantitative and programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational tools to automate design trades and sensitivity studies.
• Improve performance and flexibility of simulation frameworks.
• Build physics-based models for aircraft performance simulations.
• Analyze test data to validate component models.

Skills

Matlab

Python

Julia

Rust

Numerical methods

Tools

Git

Job description

Zipline is seeking an engineering intern to join the Systems Modeling Team in San Francisco. You will develop computational tools to explore design trades and optimizations, build physics-based models, and help validate aircraft performance simulations.

The role emphasizes understanding system-level statements, balancing accuracy with computational efficiency, and delivering tools that inform architectural decisions at fleet scale.