# Zip Motion Planning Intern (Summer 2027) at Zipline

- Company: Zipline
- What the company does: Zipline delivers food, groceries, and medicine in minutes with fast, reliable, zero emission delivery. Backed by Sequoia and Techstars.
- Company website: https://flyzipline.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: South San Francisco, California, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/7992001003?gh_jid=7992001003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-zip-motion-planning-intern-summer-2027/

## About the role

Our distinctive challenges require that we understand the ins and outs of our performance. We can’t achieve our ambitious goals for safety and scale without perfecting our designs and pushing what is possible. We need you to help us gather data, measure our system, analyze performance, drive the next generation of algorithmic designs, and prioritize the development that produces the highest impact. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Develop and evaluate motion planning algorithms for autonomous aircraft, exploring approaches such as search, sampling, and optimization
- Build simulation and analysis tools to compare planner behavior and investigate challenging scenarios
- Use simulation and flight data to identify long-tail issues, validate safety metrics, and guide improvements
- Transition experimental solutions to scalable, real-world applications
- Collaborate closely with team members, brainstorming and deriving creative solutions from first principles
- Share findings and insights, fostering knowledge exchange across teams

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