Zipline
Firmware Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States
About the job
Build and validate C++ firmware and supporting tools for aircraft microcontrollers, focusing on reliable flight and safety functions and field diagnostics.
What you'll do
- Design firmware and communication interfaces for distributed aircraft microcontrollers.
- Ensure predictable real-time performance, including fault handling and recovery.
- Build monitoring, troubleshooting, Rust tooling, and software-in-the-loop simulations to validate firmware.
What they ask for
- Prior internship or design team experience.
- Experience writing C or C++.
- Excellent grades in embedded systems classes.
Nice to have
- Rising seniors are preferred.
Pay
$54 per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
C++, C, Rust, Ethernet, serial, embedded Linux
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