Zipline

Technology

ControlsEngineerIntern(Fall2026)

$52–78k ~AI est. South San Francisco, California, United States INTERNSHIP
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Controls Engineer Intern (Fall 2026) at Zipline. Skills: Flight controls, Autonomous aircraft, Flight data analysis. Contribute to design, implementation, testing, and release of. Create tools and tests”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve operational performance; Measurably improve product

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Elegant solutions; Complex problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Applied math skills, Software engineering skills, Embedded software (C, C++, Rust), Technical computing (MATLAB, python, Julia), Experience with Github, Experience working in a multi-developer environment

Nice to Have

Precision integrated inertial navigation, Dynamic modeling of complex systems, Linear control analysis, Optimal control with uncertainty

What You'll Do.

Create tools and tests

Demonstrate design performance

Protect against software regressions

Assess recent changes and upgrades

Look for areas for future improvement

Design onboard integrity tests

Communicate system performance degradation

Present key results and changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Broader engineering team

Communication Scope

Present key results

Full Job Description

About Zipline Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations. Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds. About the Flight Controls Team Our Flight Controls team is at the heart of Zipline’s product success - we are responsible for developing, testing and maintaining some of the critical flight software systems that enable our aircraft to complete missions autonomously, from takeoff through to predicting and executing a successful delivery, through to landing safely and accurately. We develop novel solutions to g

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