Zipline International Inc.
Materials Engineer Intern (Spring & Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA · Intern · Internship
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About the role
- Does aggressively tackling cross disciplinary projects from early conceptual stages through to full field deployment sound like the way you want to spend your time?
- At Zipline, your work is intended for the field, where customers are counting on it every day, so there is no time for ambiguous communication or unrealistic expectations.
- We need dedicated engineers to burn down risk and improve reliability in our system like their life depends on it- because others' lives do.
Responsibilities
- Perform materials characterization using tools such as section/mount/polish, optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, hardness testing, and mechanical testing.
- Support failure investigations by examining physical evidence, developing hypotheses, and identifying material or processdriven failure mechanisms.
- Develop or improve test methods, fixtures, procedures, and characterization workflows.
- Work cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, reliability, supplier quality, and test engineers to turn materials evidence into engineering decisions.
- Document your work so that others can easily understand key decisions made
- The most critical skill we've seen in prior entry-level candidates is robust experience designing and actually building multiple mechanical systems outside of the classroom.
- Materials interns can own a variety of big problems integral to our system!
- We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably.
- Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics.
- Do you eliminate circular discussions by running a test or use your hands-on skills to build a prototype instead of scheduling another meeting?
Requirements
- You must have completed at least the second year of your Undergraduate studies in Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- You can expect to:
- You have hands-on experience through research, internships, or projects involving materials characterization, mechanical testing, manufacturing, or failure analysis.
- You have experience analyzing data and clearly communicating technical conclusions.
Benefits
- With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
Company info
- We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere.
- We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
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