Embedded Systems Intern — Drone & Flight Software

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person at SF office

Job summary

Zipline in South San Francisco offers full-time internships on the Embedded Systems team to advance autonomous aircraft and ground systems. Interns work with cross-functional partners to tackle challenging problems, focusing on developing efficient, well-tested code close to hardware.

Ideal candidates are pursuing EE/CS/CE degrees, have completed at least two years, and are comfortable with C/C++, Python, or Rust.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in EE, CS, or CE; second-year or higher completed.
• Strong C/C++, Python, or Rust programming skills for embedded systems.
• Experience with embedded camera interfaces (MIPI, GMSL2) and ISP tuning.
• Experience writing low-level drivers for sensors and actuators.
• Experience with real-time OS or embedded Linux.
• Ability to work in-person at South San Francisco office during Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test embedded software close to hardware for drones.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams on flight systems.
• Prototype and validate perception solutions for camera systems.
• Help scale flight and ground software with data-driven testing.
• Contribute to safe and reliable software architecture deployments.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Rust

Education

Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

CAN

SPI

UART

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Job description

Zipline in South San Francisco offers full-time internships on the Embedded Systems team to advance autonomous aircraft and ground systems. Interns work with cross-functional partners to tackle challenging problems, focusing on developing efficient, well-tested code close to hardware.

Ideal candidates are pursuing EE/CS/CE degrees, have completed at least two years, and are comfortable with C/C++, Python, or Rust.