Maintenance Tool Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)
Zipline · Esparto, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 85 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 100 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 342 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 127 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Maintenance Tool Engineering Intern at Zipline, you will design and prototype tools to improve maintenance processes for drone and ground systems. You will collaborate with hardware and operations teams to understand their needs, gather feedback on your designs, and create usage documentation. This role involves hands-on prototyping and requires you to work on-site at the test facility in Esparto, CA during the internship period.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- Strong grasp of mechanical design fundamentals (statics, dynamics, material properties, fabrication processes, etc)
- Proficiency with CAD software like NX, Solidworks, Fusion, etc
- Hands-on prototyping experience like 3D printing, fabrications, welding, soldering, or assembly
- Strong communication skills and an ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Obsessive customer focus and a drive to understand how your designs work in the real world
- Ability to work on-site at our test facility in Esparto, CA every day
What you get
- Hourly rate of $37 per hour
- Relocation support
- Housing stipend
- Overtime pay
- Paid sick time
- Other benefits, where applicable and subject to local requirements
Worth weighing
- Internship is full-time and in-person only
- No visa sponsorship available for this position
- Candidates limited to three applications within a 30-day period
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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