Firmware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Zipline

San Francisco, United States Posted October 16, 2026

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Job Description

Join Zipline, a pioneering company in the field of drone delivery. As a Firmware Engineer Intern, you will work on critical embedded firmware for our aircraft and delivery systems. You will design and build C++ firmware, develop communication interfaces, and optimize real-time behavior. This is a full-time, in-person internship in South San Francisco for the summer of 2027.

  • Conception et développement de firmware C++ pour un système distribué de microcontrôleurs d'avion.
  • Développement d'interfaces de communication fiables pour Ethernet, série et autres microcontrôleurs.
  • Optimisation du comportement en temps réel, y compris l'utilisation du CPU, l'utilisation de la mémoire, la latence de planification.
  • Is passionate about learning about firmware, realtime systems, Zipline’s aircraft and systems, and our mission
  • Has prior internship or design team experience
  • Has experience with writing C or C++
  • Has excellent grades in embedded systems classes
  • Rising seniors are preferred
Required Skills
C++ communication
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