Electrical Engineering Intern; Summer

About the Electrical Engineering Team

At Zipline, the Electrical Engineering Teams are at the heart of our flight and ground systems, responsible for designing, building, and testing all the electronics and software that goes into a scaled instant logistics system. From custom circuit board design, EOL tester development, and sensor integration to real‑time flight control and communication systems, the team ensures our platforms operate safely and effectively in some of the most challenging environments in the world.

The team works cross‑functionally with mechanical, test, embedded, software, and systems engineering teams to create scalable, high‑performance products that power life‑saving missions every day.

Leading the way in drone delivery often means exceeding the capabilities of what's available off the shelf, and as a result we are engineering the majority of our system in‑house. Doubling down on the reliability of our systems is critical to delivering to our next billion customers—people whose lives will be meaningfully affected by smarter, more equitable access. We are deliberately expanding our electrical design and test capabilities and adding to the ranks of our experienced team to achieve these goals.

We need dedicated engineers to burn down risk and improve reliability in our system like their life depends on it, because others' lives do. Electronics are where software meets the physical world, and so our electrical engineering team has a wide array of engineering skills and works with a variety of different teams. We need people who are comfortable working in different domains, thrive when working on a problem as part of a small group, and are able to communicate technical concepts clearly to a wide variety of stakeholders—software and mechanical engineers, hardware test and manufacturing, and operations and field support, to name a few.

You’ll have your own projects but we haven't been saving an "intern project"—you'll be a full member of our team, and like with our other engineers, we'll work with you to find projects that align with your goals and interests and the team's and company's priorities.

• Prototyping new versions of our battery charging electronics to meet harsher environmental requirements in new countries where we're launching our service
• Architecting ground support electronics to assist the air vehicle with take‑off and landing
• Developing and deploying test equipment such as EOLs for design validation and production
• Supporting design validation campaigns to ensure that our avionics products meet design and reliability requirements
• Root cause investigation for our products from test, flight, or field issues

Must have at least completed the second year of your Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible.

You've designed and tested a custom circuit board (it doesn't need to have worked—we'd love to hear about it!)

You've worked on a project in or out of school that moved under its own power (plane, car, boat, quad copter, rocket, balloon, rocket on a balloon, submarine, rover, etc. — we're not picky)

You've collaborated on the above two things as part of a group — school club, competition team, as part of a job/internship, or just with friends.

In your application, we'd love to see either a sample of work you're proud of or a short note about your prior experience and how it relates to the three points above.

• Experience in Robotics/Automation:
  Prior exposure to robotics systems, automation, or sensor data (through coursework, projects, or clubs) is a plus.
• Software Development:
  Exposure to object‑oriented programming (e.g., C++ or Java) is a bonus.
• Cloud Computing/Big Data Tools:
  Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) or big data tools (Spark, Hadoop) is helpful but not required.

Our internships are full‑time positions, in‑person at our South San Francisco or Dallas office. We will host our Summer
2026 interns from May or June to August. Candidates are limited to three applications within a 30‑day period.

The starting cash range for this internship is $38‑42per hour.…