Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist with Hardware-in-the-Loop and flight tests validating interactions among Zipline’s Zip, Droid, and Dock systems.
Build and refine automated pipelines that test software before flight deployment.
Design and improve tools for stress-testing off-nominal system behavior.
Analyze and troubleshoot hardware and software issues found during testing.
Help design and execute system-level validation plans with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Develop and enhance scripts and tools supporting automated testing workflows.
Contribute to reliability and quality improvements for complex safety-critical systems.

Requirements

Completed the second year of undergraduate studies; Master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
Strong understanding of engineering design fundamentals and ability to triage technical issues and identify root causes.
Experience writing Rust or Python scripts to automate tasks or tests through coursework or personal projects.
Hands-on experience writing Python tests using Pytest or Unittest.
Familiarity with creating and executing software or hardware test and validation plans.
Hands-on problem-solving experience, including debugging and triaging technical issues.
General understanding of electrical systems including motors, sensors, cameras, and onboard computers.
Experience working in a Linux environment and using command-line tools.
Familiarity with Git, bazel, and Jira.
Basic understanding of networking concepts such as RPC or sockets.
Experience with CI tools such as GitHub Actions or Buildkite.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for documenting test results and tracking issues.

Benefits

Full-time internship in person at the South San Francisco office.
Summer 2027 internship running from May/June through August/September.
Opportunity to gain hands-on experience with system validation, automated testing, and safety-critical engineering systems.

Job Tags

Full time, Summer internship, Work at office

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