Zipline International Inc.
Supplier Quality Engineer
South San Francisco, California, USA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$19,131 more — $139,131 — 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 $139,131 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 "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · 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 supplier quality performance: Manage quality for assigned suppliers, establish clear expectations, monitor performance, and drive improvement plans based on risk, defect trends, and production impact.
- Lead containment and corrective action: Coordinate rapid containment of supplier defects across supplier inventory, incoming material, and production.
- Lead structured investigations that address both why a defect occurred and why it escaped detection, and verify that corrective actions prevent recurrence.
- Support supplier and part qualification: Partner with Supplier Industrialization Engineering to assess supplier capabilities and review evidence supporting the Zipline Part Approval Process (ZPAP), including first article inspections, material certifications, traceability, process controls, and measurement capability.
- Support launches and production changes: Participate in new-product builds, production ramps, supplier transfers, and design or process changes. Identify quality risks, track readiness gaps, and support closure before affected parts enter production.
- Drive supplier development: Conduct supplier process audits and hands-on improvement activities to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and recurring production disruptions.
- Connect production and field learnings: Partner with Manufacturing and Reliability teams to investigate supplier-related failures and incorporate lessons learned into supplier controls and qualification requirements.
- Maintain clear records and visibility: Keep supplier quality issues, corrective actions, and qualification evidence traceable to the relevant part, revision, and supplier. Communicate performance trends, open risks, recovery plans, and decisions needed.
- Experience assessing supplier manufacturing processes, conducting audits, and driving corrective actions with external partners.
- Ability to work independently while building productive relationships across suppliers and internal teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Industrialization, or a closely related engineering role in a complex hardware manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, and fishbone analysis.
- Experience with electromechanical assemblies, electric motors, precision machined parts, castings, molded components, electronics, or wire harnesses.
- Proficiency with statistical analysis and quality reporting tools such as JMP, Minitab, Excel or equivalent platforms.
Compensation
- The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; 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.
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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