Zipline International Inc.
Senior / Staff Loads and Dynamics Engineer
South San Francisco, California, USA · Staff+
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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
- Own loads and dynamics analysis for Zipline's aircraft
- Perform dynamic analyses of aircraft components, including structural modes, random vibration, and forced harmonic vibration
- Define program loads requirements that support flight performance and vehicle safety
- Build finite element models for structural and loads analyses
- Build and run multi-body simulations assessing the dynamics of everything from nominal flight through to parachute deployment
- Collaborate across hardware, software, and vehicle operations to drive aircraft configuration and performance decisions
- Level-up the engineering organization by providing mentorship, guidance, best practices, and building standardized in-house tools and processes
- 7+ years of industry experience in design and analysis of aircraft structures
- We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably.
- Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
- Experience with Zona, ZAERO, RCAS, NASTRAN SOL144, or other loads analysis tools
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Compensation
- The starting salary range for this role is $150,000 - $215,000.
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.
- Zipline was founded by engineers dedicated to making the world a better place.
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