Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USAinternshipinternAdded 1 month ago
About this role
Zipline is seeking a motivated Controls Engineer Intern to contribute to the development and improvement of flight control systems for their autonomous drone delivery service. This summer internship offers a unique opportunity to work on real-world challenges, analyze flight data, and directly see your contributions impact the performance and reliability of their aircraft. You'll collaborate with a team to refine algorithms, build testing tools, and enhance simulation capabilities.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the design and implementation of flight algorithms.
- Develop tools and tests for performance demonstration and regression prevention.
- Improve simulation tools for predicting vehicle performance.
- Analyze flight data to identify areas for improvement.
- Design onboard integrity tests to detect system degradation.
- Present findings and changes to the engineering team.
What they're looking for
- Simulations
- Hardware experience
- Controls solutions
- C/C++ or Rust
- MATLAB or Python
- Inertial Navigation
- Dynamic Modeling
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Zipline
- Industry
- Logistics & Transportation
Likely interview questions
- Describe a time you had to debug a complex control system. What was your approach?
- Explain a project where you applied optimal control with uncertainty. What challenges did you face?