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Firmware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

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Firmware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) in USA

  • Zipline
  • Full time
  • Email
  • South San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

  • Design and build C++ firmware for distributed aircraft microcontroller systems.
  • Develop Ethernet, serial, and other microcontroller communication interfaces.
  • Define platform-level interfaces and reusable firmware components for multiple aircraft subsystems.
  • Ensure predictable and reliable microcontroller and communication-bus performance across startup, real-time operation, fault handling, and recovery.
  • Optimize CPU utilization, memory usage, scheduling latency, timing jitter, and resource contention.
  • Develop metrics, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities for field deployment at scale.
  • Develop Rust-based tooling and software-in-the-loop simulations to test and validate firmware behavior.
  • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, embedded Linux, and systems engineers on reliable software for deployed aircraft.

Requirements

  • Passion for learning about firmware, real-time systems, aircraft, and related systems.
  • Prior internship or design team experience.
  • Experience writing C or C++.
  • Excellent grades in embedded systems classes.
  • Rising seniors are preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time Summer 2027 internship hosted from May to June/September.
  • In-person work onsite five days per week in South San Francisco.
  • Potential housing stipend, overtime pay, relocation support, and paid sick time.
  • Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Zipline

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