Zipline
System Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Must have completed the second year of undergraduate studies; master's and PhD students are also eligible.
About the job
Supports system-level testing and validation of Zipline’s Zip, Droid, and Dock by developing automated test workflows and investigating issues before flight deployment.
What you'll do
- Assist with Hardware-in-the-Loop and flight tests, and help execute system-level validation plans.
- Build and improve automated test pipelines, scripts, and tools, including stress tests for off-nominal cases.
- Analyze and troubleshoot hardware and software issues found during testing.
What they ask for
- Must have completed the second year of undergraduate studies; master's and PhD students are also eligible.
- Experience writing Rust or Python scripts and Python tests using tools such as Pytest or Unittest.
- Familiarity with creating and executing software or hardware test/validation plans.
- Experience with Linux command-line tools; understanding of electrical systems and basic networking concepts.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Git, bazel, Jira, and CI tools such as GitHub Actions or Buildkite.
Pay
$40 per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
Rust, Python, Pytest, Unittest, Linux, Git, bazel, Jira
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