Maintenance Tool Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Zipline · Esparto, California, USA
Posted 27 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- low 0 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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 for drone and ground system maintenance, working closely with hardware and operations teams to address their needs. Your role involves hands-on prototyping, gathering operational feedback, and creating usage documentation for the tools you develop. This internship provides an opportunity to see your designs implemented in real-time at a high-volume test facility, contributing directly to improving maintenance processes.
- 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, requiring daily presence at the Esparto, CA facility
- Zipline cannot sponsor work visas for this position
- Candidates can only apply three times 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 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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