Zipline International Inc.
Flight Test Site Lead
Amarillo, Texas, USA
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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
- Set daily site priorities, lead operational briefings and readiness checks, and direct safe execution of flight and ground test activities.
- Manage and develop Flight Test Operators, Ground Test personnel, and Visual Observers through hiring, onboarding, coaching, feedback, and performance management.
- Coordinate facilities, equipment, layout, and operational needs with internal partners and vendors to maintain a ready flight test site.
- Partner with engineering, safety, maintenance, and manufacturing to plan and execute complex test campaigns.
- Proven ability to improve processes and deliver cross-functional operational initiatives with engineering or technical partners.
- 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.
- As Site Lead, you will run the day-to-day facility operation and lead the Flight Test Operator, Ground Test, and Visual Observer teams as aircraft move from engineering development into flight test.
- You will own site readiness, execution, staffing, safety, and team performance.
Requirements
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Nice to have
- Experience in flight test, experimental flight operations, prototype development, autonomous aircraft, robotic systems, facility development, or aviation and drone operations
- FAA Part 107 or pilot certification is a plus.
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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