Zipline International Inc.
Flight Test Electrical Lead
Esparto, California, USA · Contract
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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
- Personally perform the majority of electrical installations, modifications, repairs, maintenance, and troubleshooting across Zipline's test sites.
- Install and maintain electrical infrastructure supporting test operations, facilities, equipment, temporary structures, and new site development.
- Diagnose electrical problems, identify root causes, and implement safe, durable repairs.
- Lead electrical projects from initial site assessment through planning, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
- Build clear project scopes, execution plans, material lists, cost estimates, and schedules.
- Maintain visibility into active projects, upcoming work, dependencies, risks, and completion timelines.
- Maintain accurate drawings, panel schedules, equipment records, project documentation, and service histories.
- Create clear standards and repeatable approaches for electrical installations across the test-site network.
- Define scopes of work, support contractor selection, coordinate site access, and oversee contractor execution.
- Partner with electrical engineers and designers to review plans, resolve technical questions, and make practical field decisions.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience independently planning and executing electrical projects from scope development through completion.
- Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and applicable electrical safety requirements.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and working from electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, and panel schedules.
- Ability to estimate labor, materials, equipment, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Experience coordinating and overseeing outside electrical contractors.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to make sound decisions in dynamic field environments.
- A high degree of ownership, organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate company vehicles as required.
- Identify tools, materials, equipment, permits, and external support required before work begins.
- Develop a strong understanding of each facility's electrical infrastructure, operational requirements, and known risks.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting test facilities, aviation operations, manufacturing, research and development, or other high-tempo technical environments.
- Experience with new-site construction, temporary power, service upgrades, power distribution, backup power, lighting, controls, and equipment installations.
- Experience coordinating with utilities, inspectors, permitting authorities, engineers, and general contractors.
- Familiarity with low-voltage systems, generators, energy storage, renewable-energy systems, or electric-vehicle infrastructure.
- What Success Looks Like
- Electrical projects are properly scoped, prepared, prioritized, and completed safely.
- The majority of electrical work is executed directly and efficiently without unnecessary contractor dependence.
- Materials, tools, permits, and supporting resources are ready before work begins.
Compensation
- $80k-$90k
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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