Mechanical Test Engineer, Avionics
About The Position
Zipline is hiring Mechanical Test Engineers across its Ground Systems, Structures & Mechanisms, and Powertrain & Battery teams. The hardware engineering organization designs flight hardware and operations equipment, including safety systems, primary structures, launchers, recovery systems, battery chargers, power systems, network systems, and other mechanisms essential to its autonomous aircraft and ground systems. As a member of the Test Team, the engineer will own the cradle-to-grave design and implementation of systems used to develop concepts and demonstrate functionality and reliability. The role includes creating major test systems, from well-defined projects to efforts that require analyzing customer needs and determining how to exceed expectations. Test systems should reflect vehicle functionality while supporting future automation and high-volume capacity. The position is based in person at Zipline’s South San Francisco headquarters.
Requirements
- Experience designing mechanical test systems with a focus on user experience, including systems that support complex interactions reliably and require minimal user training.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and a track record of executing designs to create test systems more reliable than the products they test.
- Cross-functional team management experience balancing the needs of structures, aerodynamics, embedded systems, and software engineering teams.
- Ability to judge when a quick, scrappy solution is appropriate and when investment in a more durable solution is worthwhile.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Must be able to work in person at Zipline’s South San Francisco headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Work with product design and reliability teams to generate requirements for test systems that accurately capture intended vehicle function and allow for future automation and high-volume capacity.
- Explore and define product edge cases using field data, existing logs, and anticipated future use cases and environments.
- Design, build, and maintain critical test systems.
- Manage test systems for early-stage designs and prioritize efforts to make effective use of limited time.
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
- Adapt as regulatory conditions and customer needs evolve.
Benefits
- Equity compensation may be included in the total compensation package.
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses may be included.
- Sales incentives may be included.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
