Flyzipline
Build Development Technician (Engineering Test Technician)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 hours ago
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About the role
- About Zipline Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service.
- Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
- The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Responsibilities
- Build, integrate, rework, and support complex electromechanical hardware across development, validation, production, and remanufacturing environments.
- Perform hands-on electrical and mechanical work including wiring, soldering, system integration, composite work, machining, tester/fixture setup, and hardware rework activities.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, test, and system-level issues during hardware build and validation activities.
- Support hardware validation, functional testing, system checks, and hardware readiness activities across evolving hardware and production environments.
- Rework non-conforming or damaged hardware into build-ready, test-ready, or flight-ready condition when appropriate.
- Contribute to high-priority hardware builds, investigations, and non-standard execution efforts across Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation, Production, and Field Operations teams.
- Provide hands-on feedback to improve build execution, tooling, hardware recovery, and work instructions.
- Contribute to technical knowledge sharing and standardization of best practices across build teams.
- Experience supporting hardware builds across prototype, development, validation, production, or remanufacturing environments.
- High level of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and ability to deliver under schedule pressure.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with scripting or test automation tools (Python, C++, or similar).
- FAA Part 107 (or willingness to obtain)
- What Else You Need To Know
- We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech.
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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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