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Zipline

Maps Intern (Summer 2027)

South San Francisco, CA · On-site

$18 - $24/hr

To power this, the Maps Team is building out the long term scalable solutions that enable us to fly in new countries and regions as rapidly as possible. This team is responsible for building tools ...

Jamul Casino

Fly Room Waitstaff

Jamul, CA · On-site

Since its opening in October of 2016, Jamul Casino has been growing tremendously. It offers seven diverse restaurants, over 1600 of the latest slot games, 50 table games, a Poker Room, award-winning ...

Jamul Casino

Fly Room Waitstaff

Jamul, CA

Since its opening in October of 2016, Jamul Casino has been growing tremendously. It offers seven diverse restaurants, over 1600 of the latest slot games, 50 table games, a Poker Room, award-winning ...

Fly by Night LA

Mens Apparel Designer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

Company Description Fly by Night LA is a young world fashion brand specializing in mens/boys/womens apparel with a focus on young silhouettes, quality materials, and thoughtful detailing. Based in ...

Purple Unicorn

Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE LOCAL OR WILLING TO MOVE *** Must be authorized to work in ... Fly out and plant yourself inside the customer's operation. Weekdays are onsite (Wisconsin, New ...

Purple Unicorn

Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE LOCAL OR WILLING TO MOVE *** Must be authorized to work in ... Fly out and plant yourself inside the customer's operation. Weekdays are onsite (Wisconsin, New ...

Flynavi

Intern - Device Build

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$27.55/hr

... out Comfortable in ambiguity -- processes here are still being written, and you'll help write them Nice to have You know how to fly. A private pilot certificate, student pilot time, or any flight ...

Navi AI

Intern - Device Build

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$19.75 - $25.50/hr

Curious about why things fail and persistent enough to find out * Comfortable in ambiguity - processes here are still being written, and you'll help write them Nice to have * You know how to fly. A ...

Icarus

Flight Operations Generalist

El Segundo, CA · On-site

We want operators, not bystanders. No simulators standing in for the real thing. No watching others fly. Just real aircraft, real test sites, and real flight. * You must thrive under pressure, learn ...

Icarus

Flight Operations Generalist

El Segundo, CA · On-site

We want operators, not bystanders. No simulators standing in for the real thing. No watching others fly. Just real aircraft, real test sites, and real flight. * You must thrive under pressure, learn ...

Icarus

Flight Operations Generalist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

We want operators, not bystanders. No simulators standing in for the real thing. No watching others fly. Just real aircraft, real test sites, and real flight. * You must thrive under pressure, learn ...

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How much do fly in fly out operator jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for fly in fly out operator in California is $16.57, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.19 and $17.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a fly in fly out operator?

Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) Operators are workers who travel to remote job sites, often in mining, oil and gas, or construction industries, for a set period before returning home for leave. They do not permanently relocate to the worksite but instead commute, typically by plane, on a rostered schedule such as two weeks on and one week off. FIFO Operators perform a range of tasks, depending on their trade or role, and the arrangement allows companies to staff remote locations without requiring permanent relocation from employees. This work style is common in regions where resources are far from populated areas.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a fly in fly out operator, and why are they important?

To excel as a Fly In Fly Out Operator, you typically need relevant trade qualifications or certifications, experience in remote or mining environments, and a strong understanding of workplace safety procedures. Familiarity with site-specific machinery, safety management systems, and compliance with industry standards such as MSHA or OSHA is often required. Excellent teamwork, resilience, and adaptability are crucial soft skills for managing long shifts and extended periods away from home. These skills ensure operational efficiency, safety compliance, and personal well-being in challenging and isolated work settings.

What are some common challenges faced by fly in fly out operators, and how can they be managed?

Fly In Fly Out Operators often face challenges such as adjusting to shift work, managing time away from family, and adapting to remote or isolated environments. Effective communication with loved ones, maintaining a healthy routine, and taking advantage of on-site support services can help manage these challenges. Many employers also provide mental health resources and programs to support FIFO workers’ well-being. Building strong relationships with colleagues on-site can make the work environment more supportive and enjoyable.

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Infographic showing various Fly In Fly Out Operator job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 51% Full Time, 47% Part Time, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $34,462 per year, or $16.6 per hour.

Maps Intern (Summer 2027)

Zipline

South San Francisco, CA • On-site

$18 - $24/hr

Full-time, Temporary, Internship

Posted 7 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Contribute to and build portions of Zipline's Maps stack, including path planning services and data generation tools

  • Work on services that generate routes and spatial planning artifacts, and visualize geospatial features

  • Improve planning algorithms to make routing fast, safe, and reliable

Job description

About Zipline

Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. 

Our customers include the world's largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.

We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

About the Maps Team

Zipline builds and operates autonomous delivery systems that enable fast, reliable, and sustainable delivery for businesses and consumers, transforming how goods move in everyday commerce. To power this, the Maps Team is building out the long term scalable solutions that enable us to fly in new countries and regions as rapidly as possible. This team is responsible for building tools and services that produce artifacts used by our vehicles to fly their missions in the real world. This means the outputs from the Maps Team define the places our vehicles will fly in the world, their constraints, and provide strong priors for the real-time system on the vehicle to follow to accomplish its mission safely.

The Role 

In this role you will contribute to, build, and own portions of Zipline's Maps stack. That includes contributing to an extensible path planning service used for generating routes that are operationally flown every day. It also includes a suite of services for data generation, transformation and access for path planning and flight data analytics. Your work within the team could range from path planning algorithms, validation of artifacts for compliance with flight requirements, to spatial data generation and data transformation pipelines. Your work will help us achieve multi-objective routing and efficient spatial data ingestion and access, enabling Zipline to serve more customers around the world. From this internship, you can expect to learn about how theoretical path planning algorithms are adapted for a real world problem, and how data and spatial search interact to enable routing in air. Our ideal candidate works well in startup environments, is comfortable wearing many hats, and is excited to learn about many aspects of how Zipline's spatial planning works today.

What You'll Do  
  • Work on services that generate routes and spatial planning artifacts
  • Use tools to visualize and evaluate geospatial features that impact serviceability
  • Work with teams to make spatial data accessible instantaneously anywhere in the world
  • Improve planning algorithms to make routing fast, safe, and reliable
Examples of Previous Internship Projects 
  • Prototyping a new path planning algorithm to enhance long-range routes
  • Incorporating a multidimensional risk data into the routing engine
  • Creating tooling for generating composite Digital Elevation Models
  • Building infrastructure to enable our zips to survey large areas
What You'll Bring  
  • Must have at least completed the second year of your Undergraduate studies. Masters and PhD students are also eligible
  • Strong analytical and technical problem solving skills
  • Deep understanding of algorithmic optimization
  • Proficient coding and programming skills
  • Understanding of automated testing practices
  • Preferred experience supporting or developing novel algorithmic research
  • Preferred experience with spatial data
What Else You Should Know

This internship is a full-time position, in-person at our South San Francisco office. We will host our Summer 2027 interns from (May/June - August/September).

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.

Zipline is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your point of contact at Zipline know if you require any accommodations throughout your interview process.

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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Zipline 's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.