Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician

Zipline•Amarillo, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service, aiming to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine, and essential goods anytime, anywhere. They design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system. The company operates on four continents, makes a delivery every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries. Zipline's system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With over 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food globally. They are seeking practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth, motivated by building systems with a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and scaling the future of logistics. The role is part of the Maintenance and Test Operations Team supporting Zipline’s growing operations in Amarillo, Texas, in a high-tempo, seven-day-a-week test and operations environment. The technician will support keeping aircraft, test assets, support equipment, and ground systems available for continuous operations, working hands-on with Zipline’s aircraft, prototype hardware, and test assets. They will partner with engineers, flight test operators, and maintenance leadership to ensure the site runs safely and reliably. The role involves day-to-day aircraft maintenance, return-to-service work, inspections, troubleshooting, test setups, hardware changes, and reliability activities in a fast-moving field environment. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, can operate with limited structure, and wants to help build and improve a growing test operation. As Zipline test operations grow, this role may also support other test, maintenance, or operations activities across the region.

Requirements

Experience working in aircraft maintenance, fleet maintenance, automotive, robotics, manufacturing, field service, machine shop, or another hands-on technical environment
Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems
Comfort working with prototype hardware, incomplete documentation, and changing priorities
Ability to read and interpret technical documents, maintenance instructions, electrical specifications, diagrams, mechanical drawings, or test procedures
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to organize data, maintenance findings, and test results in a clear and useful way
Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently in a field environment
Ability to collaborate with engineers, operators, technicians, and site leadership
Comfort supporting a seven-day-a-week operation, including rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and changing schedules
Willingness to be based in Amarillo, Texas
Ability to travel to support additional Test Maintenance needs

Responsibilities

Support daily maintenance and test operations in Amarillo, Texas
Maintain, troubleshoot, inspect, and repair Zipline aircraft, vehicle components, test assets, and support equipment
Support a seven-day-a-week site operation through rotating shift coverage, including nights, weekends, or schedule changes as needed
Execute return-to-service work, inspections, part replacements, configuration changes, and maintenance checks
Build up vehicle components, test equipment, and site support structures using instructions that may vary in completeness
Create and support test setups based on engineering specifications, including interpretation of test procedures, diagrams, instrumentation, data collection, and test article diagnostics
Partner with engineering and flight test teams to execute test plans, identify blockers, and provide practical feedback from the field
Document maintenance actions, test results, issues, and configuration changes clearly and accurately
Write high-quality reports that help identify root causes, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities
Support reliability, endurance, and operational readiness campaigns for aircraft and site equipment
Identify maintenance process gaps, tooling needs, documentation issues, and opportunities to improve site execution
Maintain a safe, organized, and disciplined work environment in a field test setting