Electrical Engineer Intern: Drone Systems Impact

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person internship

SF or Dallas office access

Mentorship from senior engineers

Job summary

Zipline in South San Francisco or Dallas is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns for Summer 2027. You will work as a full-time, in-person member of our team, contributing to battery charging electronics, ground support electronics, and avionics test campaigns.

You'll collaborate with software, mechanical, and test teams to move projects from concept to validated hardware. Prior project experience and coursework related to robotics or sensors is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate in an engineering program (2nd year+).
• Exposure to object-oriented programming is a plus.
• Interest in electronics, sensors, and test methods for flight systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist prototyping and testing of battery charging electronics.
• Develop and deploy ground support electronics for take-off/landing.
• Collaborate with software, hardware test, and manufacturing teams.
• Document test results and contribute to design validation campaigns.

Skills

C++/Java

Robotics/Automation

Sensor data

Cloud services (AWS/GCP)

Education

Undergraduate student (2nd year)

Pursuing BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

GCP

Job description

Zipline in South San Francisco or Dallas is seeking Electrical Engineering Interns for Summer 2027. You will work as a full-time, in-person member of our team, contributing to battery charging electronics, ground support electronics, and avionics test campaigns.

You'll collaborate with software, mechanical, and test teams to move projects from concept to validated hardware. Prior project experience and coursework related to robotics or sensors is highly valued.