Zipline International Inc.
Senior Electrical Engineer, Ground Systems
South San Francisco, California, USA · Senior
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$4,821 more — $189,821 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $189,821 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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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 the electrical design of Zipline's dock sensing and control architecture for volume production through a full design cycle including requirements, prototype, schematic capture, layout, and validation.
- Shape the architecture of Zipline's next generation product, making impactful design decisions daily, while working with a high level of independence.
- Lead trade studies, understand competing design priorities, and provide direction and clarity for burning down risk.
- Proactively seek out opportunities for improvement in system and component level design.
- Design: Schematic capture, PCB layout, system integration
- Production: DFM, design drawings, manufacturing, EOL test, certification
- Deployment: Troubleshoot field issues, develop rapid mitigations, roll learnings into future design revision
- Travel occasionally to support supplier and manufacturer visit, product deployment, and field validation
- 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 or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Design experience with mixed-signal PCB, high-speed digital PCB, microprocessor, ethernet, power electronics, and motor drive.
- Design experience with MCU and digital communications (Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART)
- Proficiency in schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation tools (Altium, SPICE, etc.)
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role.
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Compensation
- The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Benefits
- With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
- Past success developing electronics for critical systems in fields such as energy, transportation, or medical devices.
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.
This listing is sourced directly from Zipline International Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.