Quality Manufacturing Engineer

Zipline • South San Francisco, CA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Manufacturing Engineer on our manufacturing quality team, you will ensure every vehicle leaving the line meets Zipline’s high-performance standards. You will drive the disposition of inspection findings and non conformances, lead root-cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to boost yield and production rates. You’ll define and document inspection plans, rework procedures, and supplier feedback, partnering with cross-functional teams to close quality gaps.

Requirements

• 5+ years in quality engineering, supplier development engineering, or equivalent roles within complex manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated expertise in root-cause analysis tools (5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA), control plan development, and corrective-action frameworks (8D, CAPA)
• Strong technical writing skills: able to craft clear inspection plans, work instructions, and supplier feedback reports
• Hands-on understanding of mechanical, electrical, and/or composite inspection techniques, plus familiarity with GD&T
• Experience partnering with suppliers on quality improvement and industrialization activities
• Excellent collaboration skills: able to influence across Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Supplier teams
• Continuous-improvement orientation with a track record of driving cycle-time reductions or yield improvements
• Experience using and navigating work tracking software such as Jira, and ERP systems such as Odoo

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of defense for part and vehicle performance: review and disposition discrepancies coming from all production processes: from receiving inspections to system end-of-line tests
• Lead root-cause analyses on one-off and recurring quality issues, driving corrective-action plans through to closure
• Collaborate with Supplier Industrialization to provide actionable feedback, qualify new vendors, and improve incoming part quality
• Define and document inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and rework procedures for common failures in mechanical, electrical, and composite systems
• Partner with Test and EOL Engineers to iterate on test-station designs, refine protocols, and streamline data capture
• Occasionally execute hands-on inspections or audits to validate new procedures and train Quality Technicians
• Analyze quality data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, generate insights, and recommend process improvements
• Own change-control and revision of quality documentation—SOPs, work instructions, and technical drawings—to ensure current best practices are followed

Benefits

• equity compensation
• discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• sales incentives
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees