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System Test Automation Internship (Spring 2027)

Zipline

Skills

Required

  • Rust / Python
  • Git
  • version control
  • bazel
  • test management
  • Jira
  • Linux
  • command-line
  • engineering design
  • Pytest / Unittest
  • networking
  • RPC / sockets

Preferred

  • Hardware-in-the-Loop
  • HIL
  • CI
  • GitHub
  • Buildkite
  • electrical systems
  • motors
  • sensors
  • cameras

Join Zipline, a mission-driven company transforming global logistics. As a System Test Automation Intern, you'll contribute to testing and validating our integrated system of systems, including the Zip, Droid, and Dock. You'll work closely with a supportive and experienced team, gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools and technologies while solving meaningful challenges. This full-time, in-person internship will take place in our South San Francisco office from January to April 2027.

Responsibilities

  • Assister à l'exécution des tests Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) et des tests de vol pour valider l'interaction entre les systèmes Zip, Droid et Dock de Zipline.
  • Collaborer avec une large gamme d'ingénieurs de différentes équipes pour construire et affiner des pipelines automatisés qui testent le logiciel avant son déploiement en vol.
  • Analyser et résoudre les problèmes matériels et logiciels découverts lors des tests, contribuant ainsi aux améliorations du système.
  • Experience working with CI tools like GitHub Actions, Buildkite, or similar
  • General understanding of electrical systems such as motors, sensors, cameras, and onboard computers
  • A hands-on approach to problem-solving, including debugging and triaging technical issues

Requirements

  • Familiarity with tools like Git for version control, bazel for build and test management and Jira for task tracking
  • Experience working in a Linux environment, including using command-line tools effectively
  • You must have completed the second year of your undergraduate studies. Master's and PhD students are also eligible
  • Strong understanding of engineering design fundamentals and the ability to triage and identify root causes of technical issues
  • Experience writing Rust or Python scripts to automate tasks or tests, either through coursework or personal projects
  • Hands-on experience writing Python tests using tools like Pytest or Unittest
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts such as RPC or sockets
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to document test results and track issues effectively
  • Familiarity with creating and executing test plans or validation plans for software or hardware systems
  • This internship is a full-time position, in-person at our South San Francisco office. We will host our Spring 2027 interns from January to April

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