Zipline International Inc.
Solder Engineering Technician, Powertrain
South San Francisco, California, USA · Full-time
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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
- Support engineering programs from prototype build → assembly → inspection → troubleshooting → rework → validation support.
- Build, modify, troubleshoot, and repair prototype PCBAs supporting Powertrain development.
- Perform precision SMT and through-hole soldering, component replacement, engineering rework, jumper wires, trace repair, and prototype modifications.
- Perform continuity testing, insulation resistance testing, hipot testing, and basic functional verification of engineering hardware.
- Support engineers during prototype bring-up, debugging, root cause investigations, and rapid design iterations.
- Maintain soldering stations, microscopes, crimp tooling, harness equipment, and laboratory organization to support efficient engineering development.
- Develop and improve assembly documentation, work instructions, fixture concepts, and standard operating procedures.
- Support laboratory inventory, consumables, calibration, and prototype hardware tracking.
- Experience building, modifying, or repairing electronic assemblies, PCBAs, wiring harnesses, or electromechanical systems appropriate to your experience level.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of ESD controls, high-reliability electronic assembly practices, and prototype workmanship.
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Nice to have
- IPC certifications such as IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or IPC-7711/7721 are preferred, or willingness to obtain certification.
Compensation
- $42k-$52k
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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