Electrical Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)
About The Position
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service, aiming to serve all humans equally by providing access to food, medicine, and essential goods. The company designs, builds, and operates an autonomous logistics system, making millions of deliveries globally. Zipline's system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and offers fast delivery. The company seeks practical problem solvers motivated by building impactful systems and scaling the future of logistics. The Electrical Engineering Team at Zipline is responsible for the design, building, and testing of all electronics and software for the flight and ground systems. This includes custom circuit board design, EOL tester development, sensor integration, and real-time flight control and communication systems. The team collaborates with mechanical, test, embedded, software, and systems engineering teams to create scalable, high-performance products. This role involves engineering a majority of the system in-house to enhance reliability for future growth. The electrical engineering team is expanding its design and test capabilities. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in different domains, thrive in small group problem-solving, and communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders. They should be strong individual contributors with a solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals, capable of defining requirements, developing creative solutions, and validating their work through testing.
Requirements
- Must have at least completed the second year of Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
- Designed and tested a custom circuit board.
- Worked on a project in or out of school that moved under its own power (plane, car, boat, quadcopter, rocket, balloon, rocket on a balloon, submarine, rover, etc.).
- Collaborated on the above two things as part of a group (school club, competition team, job/internship, or with friends).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Robotics/Automation: Prior exposure to robotics systems, automation, or sensor data (through coursework, projects, or clubs).
- Software Development: Exposure to object-oriented programming (e.g., C++ or Java).
- Cloud Computing/Big Data Tools: Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) or big data tools (Spark, Hadoop).
Responsibilities
- Prototyping new versions of battery charging electronics to meet harsher environmental requirements.
- Architecting ground support electronics to assist the air vehicle with take-off and landing.
- Developing and deploying test equipment such as EOL’s for design validation and production.
- Supporting design validation campaigns to ensure avionics products meet design and reliability requirements.
- Root cause investigation for products from test, flight, or field issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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