Technical Program Manager Intern — Drones & Hardware

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking Spring 2027 interns for its Program Management team in South San Francisco or Dallas. You will work closely with engineers across electrical, mechanical, design validation and embedded software to plan, execute, and validate hardware development milestones.

In this full-time in-person internship, you will learn to manage timelines, risks, and cross-functional deliverables in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in person at Zipline's South San Francisco or Dallas office.
• Eligible to work in the US.
• Completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies or equivalent in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Align priorities, coordinate timelines, and lead complex scope, resource, and schedule trades.
• Work in person at Zipline's South San Francisco office 5 days a week.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to design, build, and test hardware and test infrastructure.
• Define program timelines, milestones and critical path; drive execution of key milestones.

Skills

Strong technical background

Excellent communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Eligibility to work in the US

In-person 5 days a week

Mechanical/Mechatronics background

Education

Second year undergraduate in Mechanical/Mechatronics (Masters/PhD eligible)

Job description

Zipline is seeking Spring 2027 interns for its Program Management team in South San Francisco or Dallas. You will work closely with engineers across electrical, mechanical, design validation and embedded software to plan, execute, and validate hardware development milestones.

In this full-time in-person internship, you will learn to manage timelines, risks, and cross-functional deliverables in a fast-paced, innovative environment.