Zipline

TechnicalProgramManagerIntern(Fall2026)

$60–85k ~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

“Technical Program Manager Intern (Fall 2026) at Zipline. Skills: Program management, Hardware development, Cross-functional teams. Understand technical risks. Mitigate technical risks”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Practical problem solvers; Real-world challenges; Rapid growth; Facing adversity; Doing the impossible; Clarity amidst chaos; Clarity amidst ambiguity

Eligibility Requirements

Work in person 5 days a week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Completed second year undergraduate studies, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering degree, Eligible to work in the US, Work in person 5 days a week

Nice to Have

Masters and PhD students eligible

What You'll Do.

Understand technical risks

Mitigate technical risks

Understand program risks

Mitigate program risks

Drive decision making

Drive trade off studies

Define program timelines

Define program milestones

Manage cross-functional teams

Support cross-functional teams

Execute plan for hardware

Drive prototype activities

Drive test activities

Validate hardware designs

Report program updates

Manage infrastructure builds

Track hardware sample allocations

Manage hardware changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Electrical engineering teams; Mechanical engineering teams; Design validation teams; Embedded software teams

Communication Scope

Explain challenges; Explain solutions

Process & Methodology

Program timelines, Milestones, Critical path, Execution of plan, Cross-functional teams, Hardware changes

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. The Role Zipline’s Program Management team is responsible for ensuring that Zipline achieves our company goals on time and on budget. Our PMs are embedded across our 6 hardware teams and work directly with engineers of many disciplines to design, build, and test our drones and ground infrastructure. Program managers define their team’s priorities and drive execution of key milestones in a constantly changing

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