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TURION SPACE

Senior Material Handler

Irvine, CA · On-site

$35 - $45/hr

DROID, our line of space vehicles, and Starfire, our software suite covering simulation, modeling ... Identify and correctly handle electronic components, connectors, and flight hardware alongside ...

Turion Space

Senior Material Handler

Irvine, CA · On-site

$35 - $45/hr

DROID, our line of space vehicles, and Starfire, our software suite covering simulation, modeling ... Identify and correctly handle electronic components, connectors, and flight hardware alongside ...

Zipline

$54/hr

Our work spans simulation, hardware testing, data-driven analysis, and system-level evaluations ... The hourly rate for this internship is $54 per hour. Additional benefits may include relocation ...

Posted today

Zipline

$54/hr

Our work spans simulation, hardware testing, data-driven analysis, and system-level evaluations ... The hourly rate for this internship is $54 per hour. Additional benefits may include relocation ...

Posted today

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What is the difference between Hourly Flight Simulation vs Flight Instructor?

AspectHourly Flight SimulationFlight Instructor
CredentialsFAA certifications, simulator ratingsFAA pilot certification, instructor ratings
Work EnvironmentFlight simulators, training centersAircraft, flight schools, training aircraft
Employer & IndustryFlight training centers, airlinesFlight schools, aviation academies
Primary FocusSimulated flight training, skill assessmentReal-flight instruction, pilot training

Hourly Flight Simulation involves training pilots using simulators to enhance skills without actual flight, while Flight Instructors teach students in real aircraft. Both roles require FAA certifications and serve the aviation industry, but they differ in environment and training methods.

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Software Systems Validation Intern (Spring 2027)

Zipline

South San Francisco, CA • On-site

$54/hr

Full-time, Internship

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

About the System Validation Team

Zipline's Software Systems Validation team ensures that all the software powering our autonomous delivery aircraft works reliably, safely, and as intended in the real world. We operate at the system level-evaluating how components like navigation, perception, controls, planning, and actuation work together as a cohesive product.

The team partners closely with Embedded Software, Autonomy, Systems Engineering, Test Infrastructure, and Data Platform groups to build validation tools, analyze performance, and identify risks early. Our work spans simulation, hardware testing, data-driven analysis, and system-level evaluations that support deployments across the globe.

As an intern, you'll collaborate with engineers across these domains, gaining hands-on exposure to how industry-leading autonomous systems are designed, tested, and validated at scale.

The Role 

As a Software Systems Validation Intern, you will help evaluate the software that enables Zipline's autonomous drone delivery system. You'll contribute to building tests, tools, metrics, and visualizations that help the team understand system performance, identify issues, and ensure reliability before flight.

This role is designed for someone excited to learn how complex robotic systems are validated, who enjoys problem-solving, and who wants to build real-world experience working with autonomy software, data analysis, and systems engineering.

What You'll Do  
  • Support the design and execution of test scenarios across the autonomous software stack to validate system-level requirements
  • Help develop and improve validation tools, workflows, and automation
  • Build visualizations or metrics that highlight performance trends, gaps, or regressions
  • Work with test infrastructure and data platform teams to run validation pipelines
  • Analyze results and contribute to identifying root causes of failures or unexpected behavior
  • Document findings and communicate insights to engineering stakeholders
What You'll Bring  
  • You must have completed the second year of your undergraduate studies in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related field. Masters and PhD students are also eligible
  • Coursework or project experience in robotics, controls, estimation, navigation, perception, or software development
  • Familiarity with testing, debugging, or validation methodologies (academic or project-based experience counts!)
  • Experience with data analysis using Python, SQL, or similar 
  • Basic proficiency with a compiled language such as C/C++ or Rust
  • Curiosity, attention to detail, and a desire to learn how autonomous systems are validated in real-world environments
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
  • Exposure to hardware, actuators, sensors, and interfacing with software
  • Experience with robotics competitions, club projects, or research labs
  • Interest in requirements development, reliability engineering, or statistical validation
What Else You Should Know

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.

The hourly rate for this internship is $54 per hour. Additional benefits may include relocation support, a housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other benefits, where applicable and subject to local requirements.

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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