2 months ago
Base Salary
$165k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own SIL, HIL, EOLT, and bench test systems from prototype through production deployment and field sustainment.
- Architect, implement, and maintain software for test orchestration, data capture, analysis, reporting, and manufacturing dashboards.
- Integrate test software with boards, sensors, motion systems, power systems, and DAQ instrumentation, including board bring-up and sensor calibration.
- Define test standards, pass/fail criteria, validation protocols, and CI/validation pipelines that gate flight and manufacturing system changes.
- Lead root-cause investigations for test and production failures and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Deliver measurable improvements in test coverage, failure detection time, test cycle time, defect escape rates, throughput, yield, and reliability.
- Coordinate with firmware, hardware, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and field operations teams, including vendor hardware and site installations.
- Provide production support through on-call rotations and troubleshoot systems at manufacturing and distribution sites.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience building integration or test software that interfaces with hardware.
- Strong Python and C/C++ programming skills, Linux system administration experience, and experience with Git, CI, and test automation frameworks.
- Hands-on embedded systems experience, including board bring-up, instrumentation, datasheet interpretation, and HIL/SIL/EOL test architectures.
- Experience delivering automation used in factory or safety-critical environments against production schedules and quality targets.
- Demonstrated ownership of cross-disciplinary test or integration programs from end to end.
- Track record of shipping systems with quantified impact on throughput, yield, defects, or reliability.
- Ability to drive cross-functional technical decisions, write acceptance criteria, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Willingness to work onsite regularly, participate in on-call rotations, meet high-impact deadlines, and travel to support installations or production ramps.
- Candidates requiring visa sponsorship may discuss their needs during the hiring process.
Benefits
- Starting cash compensation is described as a target range, with potential additional equity, overtime pay, discretionary bonuses, sales incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, and paid time off.
- Primarily onsite in South San Francisco with regular office attendance required.
- Typical travel is up to 20% during the first year, with possible increases during launches or product transitions.
- Includes regular production-support rotations and periodic urgent in-factory or field troubleshooting.
- Zipline can sponsor visas.
- Zipline is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes candidates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
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.