Electrical Project Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Zipline•South San Francisco, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

About Zipline Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy, Zipline designs, builds, and operates a fleet of cutting edge, autonomous delivery drones. We serve tens of millions of people around the world. Joining Zipline’s Emerging Talent program as an intern is an opportunity to contribute to our promise of building a system that provides equitable access to critical healthcare supplies for millions of people. We believe that internships are more than just opportunities to learn by watching or doing low level tasks. We expect our interns to take on meaningful work that actively contributes to moving Zipline’s mission forward, while learning real-world skills that will serve them in their careers for the long term. Join us, and build the future of logistics with the best humans around! About the Deployment & Construction Team The Deployment and Construction team is responsible for turning bare ground into functional drone charging sites! We’re a broad cross-functional team with skills across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and construction engineering with mandate to deliver world-class construction execution with zero issues in the first 30 days, on-time and on-budget, using scalable, cost-optimized, and serviceable designs. The Role The Ground System Deployments team is seeking a curious, collaborative Electrical Engineering Intern to support the design and deployment of Zipline’s Ground Systems across a variety of sites and applications. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience with commercial and light-industrial electrical distribution as applied to an autonomous drone delivery network. Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll help with utility coordination, site-level electrical design, structure-level wiring approaches, and technical documentation. You’ll collaborate with mechanical, structural, electrical, and deployments teams to support real-world projects and contribute to problem-solving as new challenges arise. This internship also offers opportunities to explore new design ideas and assist with improvements to our engineering processes. You’ll work and become familiar with the National Electrical Code and apply the concepts to site and infrastructure designs. The internship is based in South San Francisco, with occasional travel within California and the U.S. for site visits or field support.

Requirements

Minimum 3rd or 4th year of a bachelor degree program in electrical engineering or a related field, with relevant coursework (e.g., circuits, power systems, construction).
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to ask questions and learn.
Familiarity with engineering tools or concepts such as CAD/ECAD, electrical modeling, or basic simulation software.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially when summarizing technical information.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and support a wide range of tasks.
Curiosity, initiative, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Comfort with hands-on work and openness to occasional travel (if needed).
An open mind to help us bring Zipline’s service to new and existing customers!

Responsibilities

Support engineers with research, drafting, and documentation for electrical distribution and structure-level wiring designs aligned with NEC and relevant standards.
Assist with UL/TUV certification efforts by gathering documentation, preparing technical materials, and coordinating with engineering partners.
Help prepare materials, track communication, and support interactions with deployment and construction teams
Implement feedback from Deployment teams to continuously optimize designs for more efficient build and scale
Design electrical distribution of commercial and light industrial ground system projects per NEC and relevant applicable codes and standards.
Design structure level electrical wiring and installation approaches.
Evaluate all options and a lean budget, select best vendors to ensure reliable and quality services and products.
Help document project risks, prepare materials for meetings, support communication across teams, and occasionally participate in site visits for field observations.
Create documentation to ensure quality and process refinement between each build to help with consistent scale
Collaborate with engineering and business teams to understand customer needs and contribute to improvements in Ground Systems infrastructure.
Travel to Flight Test sites expected on an ad-hoc basis.