Electrical Engineer Intern: Drone Systems & Prototyping

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline in South San Francisco is offering an internship in Electrical Engineering. You will join a full-time team and work on real hardware projects, including battery charging electronics, ground support electronics, and avionics test equipment.

This role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates have completed at least the second year of undergraduate study and have experience with circuit boards or robotics projects.

Qualifications

• Completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies.
• Designed and tested a custom circuit board (even if it didn’t work).
• Worked on a project that moved under its own power (robotics, vehicle, etc.).
• Collaborated on the above two items as part of a group (club, team, internship).
• Optionally share a sample of work or a note about experience relating to the points above.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new battery charging electronics for harsher environmental requirements in new countries.
• Architect ground support electronics for take-off and landing.
• Develop and deploy test equipment such as end-of-life testers for design validation and production.
• Support design validation campaigns to ensure avionics reliability.
• Conduct root cause investigations for test, flight, or field issues.

Skills

Circuit board design

Robotics project

Team collaboration

Prototyping

Electronics fundamentals

Education

Undergraduate, 2nd year

Tools

PCB design software

Testing equipment

Job description

Zipline in South San Francisco is offering an internship in Electrical Engineering. You will join a full-time team and work on real hardware projects, including battery charging electronics, ground support electronics, and avionics test equipment.

This role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates have completed at least the second year of undergraduate study and have experience with circuit boards or robotics projects.