Zipline International Inc.
Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer, Towers
South San Francisco, California, USA · Staff+
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$1,886 more — $161,886 — moves this role to Level III and 3 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 $161,886 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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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
- System Architecture & Harnessing: Design the power distribution and cable harnesses for P2 charging towers. You will document and manage complex wire runs between docking stations and the site stub-up (RapidHarness or NX).
- Financial Ownership: Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the tower's electrical systems. You will perform trade-off analyses (e.g., material choices, routing efficiencies) to drive down costs without compromising safety or reliability.
- Regulatory & Sign-off: Lead the process for getting designs and sites signed off by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). You will be the primary voice ensuring our towers meet NEC standards and are certified as UL-listed raceways.
- Design Advocacy: Build and present reasoned, data-backed arguments to compare design iterations. You should be able to defend why one architecture is superior to another based on cost, ease of deployment, and long-term reliability.
- System Design (No PCBAs): Your expertise lies in power distribution panels, conduits, wire trough, industrial ethernet cable design, and site-level electrical stubs rather than board-level electronics.
- System Architecture & Harnessing: Design the power distribution and cable harnesses for P2 charging towers.
- You will document and manage complex wire runs between docking stations and the site stub-up (RapidHarness or NX).
- 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.
- We are looking for a hands-on, commercially-minded Electrical Systems Engineer to own the "backbone" of our charging towers.
Requirements
- You have hands-on experience pulling 1-inch diameter power cables and understand the physical reality of bend radii and conduit constraints.
- Professional experience designing industrial electrical systems (UL508a, UL67), heavy machinery wiring, or complex infrastructure projects.
- You have experience pulling 1-inch diameter power cables and understand the physical constraints of bend radii and conduit fill.
- Expert-level knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and experience navigating UL certification processes for industrial equipment.
- Proficiency in RapidHarness (or other) for designing and managing ruggedized, outdoor-rated cable assemblies.
- The "Heavy Lifting" Experience: You have hands-on experience pulling 1-inch diameter power cables and understand the physical reality of bend radii and conduit constraints.
- Harnessing Software: Proficiency in RapidHarness (or other) for designing and managing ruggedized, outdoor-rated cable assemblies.
Nice to have
- Project Management: Experience managing contractors or field technicians during the "stub-up" and infrastructure phase of a project.
- 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!
- Voluntary Self-Identification
- For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.
- Completion of the form is entirely voluntary.
- Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter.
Compensation
- $160k-$255k
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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