Software Test Automation Intern (Fall 2025)
Software Test Automation Intern (Fall 2025)
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$ 38 - 42
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About Zipline
Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the worlds most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy Zipline designs builds and operates a fleet of cutting edge autonomous delivery drones. We serve tens of millions of people around the world.
Joining Ziplines Emerging Talent program as an intern is an opportunity to contribute to our promise of building a system that provides equitable access to critical healthcare supplies for millions of people. We believe that internships are more than just opportunities to learn by watching or doing low level tasks. We expect our interns to take on meaningful work that actively contributes to moving Ziplines mission forward while learning real-world skills that will serve them in their careers for the long term.
Join us and build the future of logistics with the best humans around!
Join Ziplines Software Test Automation team and help build the systems that ensure our hardware is rock-solidfrom prototype to production. Youll write test software automate hardware analyze real-world data and work directly with engineers and vendors to deploy systems on the manufacturing line. This is a hands-on role with real ownership meaningful impact and cross-functional collaboration from day one.
About the RoleOur interns contribute directly to the systems that keep Ziplines hardware reliable and production-ready. Projects include:
- Battery end-of-line (EOL) testing and data analysis
- Distribution board functional testing
- Motor testing at multiple levelsfrom PCBAs to full assemblies using dynamometers and wind tunnels
- Building data pipelines with Snowflake to gather and present production insights to the Battery team and others
- End-to-end test system developmentfrom designing how a tester interfaces with the device under test (DUT) to writing automation software to presenting test data for engineering use
Youll work across hardware software and dataowning real systems that go into active use.
What Youll Do- Work with cross-functional teams in order to build a clear set of component and/or tester requirements
- Architect and implement software to validate the design and assembly of components from circuit boards to large mechanical assemblies
- Develop automation-centric software to streamline components testing data collection and analysis
- Gain a deep understanding of the components under test to become an expert on its expected and intended behavior under different conditions
- Own a test asset through its entire lifecycle from planning and implementation to validation and analysis of results
- Experience programming in Python
- Familiarity with using Linux
- Experience developing software that interfaces directly with robotics hardware and instrumentation (forms of interprocess communication CAN TCP/IP UDP)
- Experience with motors and batteries
- An understanding of basic electrical and/or mechanical principles
- Demonstrates communicating technical information to peers clearly and without ambiguity
- Experience coding in a local development environment
- Experience navigating datasheets and writing basic drivers for new components
Our internships are full-time positions in-person at our South San Francisco office. We will host our Fall 2025 interns from September to December.
The starting cash range for this role is $38 - 42/ hour. Please note that this is a target starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors including a specific candidates experience qualifications skills and working location. The total compensation package for this role may also include: overtime pay; commuter benefits; paid sick time; and more.
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.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit please apply!
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.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
