Zipline is looking to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally, and the Software Systems Validation team ensures that all the software powering Zipline’s autonomous delivery aircraft works reliably, safely, and as intended in the real world.
Requirements
- 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
- Exposure to hardware, actuators, sensors, and interfacing with software
- Experience with robotics competitions, club projects, or research labs
Responsibilities
- 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 basic 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
Other
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- Full-time position, in-person at our South San Francisco or Dallas office
- Candidates are limited to three (3) applications within a 30-day period
- Must be able to work in the United States
- Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
