Remanufacturing Lead

Zipline•South San Francisco, CA

7h•$100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As a Remanufacturing Lead at Zipline, you'll be responsible for restoring used hardware into flight- and test-ready condition—owning the systems, tools, and team that make it happen. You’ll lead a group of technicians, set up rework and test processes, and work cross-functionally with design, test, and manufacturing teams to keep our fleet moving and scalable. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role for an engineer who thrives on hands-on problem solving, building from first principles, and leveling up a team.

Requirements

At least 3+ years of experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field)
Hands-on engineering and process development experience in a hardware environment
Proven track record leading technician teams in a production, RMA, or rework setting
Strong technical literacy: able to read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documents
Experience collaborating with engineering to debug, retest, and improve real-world hardware
Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
Grit, curiosity, and the drive to own problems end to end
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and perform hands-on work throughout the day
Comfort working with tools, chemicals, and hardware in a lab/manufacturing environment (including respirator use when required)

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations for hardware rework and refurbishment
Manage and train a technician team to hit throughput, quality, and safety goals
Create and own rework processes, test setups, and supporting documentation
Partner with Design and Test Engineering to improve reworkability and identify new salvage opportunities
Drive continuous improvement to increase speed, quality, and hardware yield
Monitor and report key performance metrics: quality, cycle time, downtime

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