2 months ago
Base Salary
$170k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design estimators and controllers for propulsion motors and actuators in collaboration with the vehicle controls team.
- Implement motor controllers in C++ for bare-metal ARM microcontrollers and write peripheral drivers for new motor-controller hardware.
- Validate firmware on the bench and during flight tests.
- Improve flight-software reliability, fault-management strategies, and hardware-in-the-loop test coverage with hardware and systems engineers.
- Build vehicle simulations in Rust for firmware validation and regression testing.
- Collaborate on bringing up and validating new inverter designs.
- Build and maintain automated fleet-performance monitoring systems to direct maintenance activity.
Requirements
- Fluency in C/C++ and enthusiasm for writing production tooling in Rust and Python.
- Mastery of nonlinear estimation techniques and classical control theory.
- Some experience with mechatronic control systems through hobby projects or professional work.
- Willingness to work across bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux environments.
- Experience supporting real-world robotic systems, including addressing rare events and edge cases for safety, reliability, and performance.
- Systems-engineering mindset and strong executive communication skills.
- Ability to work on-site in South San Francisco, California.
- Background in electronics design is appreciated but not required.
Benefits
- The role is on-site in South San Francisco, California.
- Potential benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and paid time off.
- The total compensation package may include equity compensation and discretionary annual or performance bonuses.
About Zipline
Zipline designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone delivery systems for healthcare, retail, and public-sector customers. The privately held company runs end-to-end logistics—aircraft, software, and fulfillment—to deliver blood, vaccines, medicines, and consumer goods. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Zipline operates across multiple continents; notable work includes Rwanda’s national blood deliveries and U.S. home delivery pilots with Walmart.