Electrical Engineer Intern: Build Flight Electronics

Namely

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 41,000

Full time

6 days ago
Be an early applicant

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Job summary

Zipline offers a full-time internship in our South San Francisco or Dallas office, focusing on electrical engineering for our autonomous logistics system. You will join a hands-on team responsible for electronics design, testing, and real-time flight control integration, working across software and hardware disciplines.

Ideal candidates are early-stage undergraduates (second year+) or postgraduate students with a passion for robotics, embedded systems, and practical problem solving, and you will

Qualifications

  • Must have at least completed the second year of your Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
  • You’ve designed and tested a custom circuit board (it doesn't need to have worked - we'd love to hear about it!)
  • You’ve worked on a project in or out of school that moved under its own power (plane, car, boat, quadcopter, rocket, balloon, rocket on a balloon, submarine, rover, etc. - we're not picky)
  • You’ve collaborated on the above two things as part of a group - school club, competition team, as part of a job/internship, or just with friends
  • In your application, we'd love to see either a sample of work you’re proud of or a short note about your prior experience and how it relates to the three points above.

Responsibilities

  • Prototype battery charging electronics for harsher environmental requirements in new countries.
  • Architect ground support electronics to assist take-off and landing.
  • Develop and deploy test equipment for design validation and production.
  • Support design validation campaigns to ensure avionics meet requirements.
  • Root cause investigations from test, flight, or field issues.

Skills

Circuit board design
Embedded electronics
Collaboration
Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate second year completed
Masters or PhD eligible

Tools

AWS
GCP
Azure

Job description

Zipline offers a full-time internship in our South San Francisco or Dallas office, focusing on electrical engineering for our autonomous logistics system. You will join a hands-on team responsible for electronics design, testing, and real-time flight control integration, working across software and hardware disciplines.

Ideal candidates are early-stage undergraduates (second year+) or postgraduate students with a passion for robotics, embedded systems, and practical problem solving, and you will

Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop your file here.
Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Electrical Engineer Intern — Hands-on Drone Systems
Electrical Engineer Intern — Hands-on Drone Systems

Socket.dev • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 34,000 - 55,000
In-person internship
Spring 2027 program
Drone Systems Electrical Engineer Intern
Drone Systems Electrical Engineer Intern

Zipline • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 28,000 - 41,000
In-person internship
Drone Avionics Intern: Build, Test & Validate Electronics
Drone Avionics Intern: Build, Test & Validate Electronics

Socket.dev • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 52,000 - 60,000
Electrical Engineer Intern: Drone Systems & Prototyping
Electrical Engineer Intern: Drone Systems & Prototyping

Zipline • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 40,000 - 60,000
Drone Systems Electrical Engineer Intern
Drone Systems Electrical Engineer Intern

Namely • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 39,000 - 55,000
Mechanical Engineer Intern — Field-Ready Prototyping
Mechanical Engineer Intern — Field-Ready Prototyping

Zipline • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 30,000 - 39,000
In‑person internship
Flight Controls Engineer Intern - Autonomous Flight Systems
Flight Controls Engineer Intern - Autonomous Flight Systems

Socket.dev • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 28,000 - 41,000
Mechanical Engineer Intern - Hands-on Prototyping & Testing
Mechanical Engineer Intern - Hands-on Prototyping & Testing

Namely • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 34,000 - 48,000
Hardware Test Intern: Build & Validate Flight‑Critical Systems
Hardware Test Intern: Build & Validate Flight‑Critical Systems

Socket.dev • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 52,000 - 62,000
In‑person internship
Electrical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
Electrical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)

Namely • South San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 39,000 - 55,000