Structural Engineer

Zipline•South San Francisco, CA

5h•$145,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Ground System Deployments team is looking for an innovative, collaborative and self-driven Structural Engineer to join the team to ensure the successful deployment of Zipline’s Ground Systems in all possible applications and configurations. This role is well suited to structural engineers looking to apply their experience designing novel and innovative sites, foundations and structures to advance and accelerate the new and growing industry of autonomous drone delivery ground systems. With broad scope to influence the design of current and next generation systems this role will join a stellar team responsible for the site level designs, layouts, civil designs, structural and foundation designs and implementation. Interacting with various mechanical, civil, structural and electrical engineering stakeholders across the organization this role will ensure the overall system and its site design work hand in hand to ensure the successful deployment of Ziplines Ground Systems within cost and timeline goals. This role has a mandate to drive positive change through the organization - as problems or scenarios occur this individual will be tasked with both 0 to 1 problem/project responsibility and also working with the broad engineering and deployments organization to implement foundation changes to product and process as needed.

Requirements

Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Civil Engineering and/or Structural Engineering
3–8+ years of experience in structural design
Strong knowledge of: IBC, ASCE 7, AISC (and related codes/standards)
Steel and/or concrete design
Experience with tower, vertical structure, or similar systems preferred
Experience supporting permitting and approvals
Ability to work on non-standard or first-of-kind designs
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment
Strong candidates should have excellent communications skills to: Drive internal alignment of requirements for projects based on business needs.
Provide leadership team with updates on scope, schedule and budgets.
Drive external parties for the implementation of real estate projects.
Must be eligible to work in the US

Responsibilities

Be a key stakeholder responsible for structural analysis and design of: Charging towers, Dropboxes and related structures
Develop designs that are: Code-compliant, Constructible, Cost-effective and scalable
Produce and review: Structural calculations, Drawings and design documentation
Support permitting and regulatory approvals
Interface with: Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), Customers and external partners
Collaborate with: Mechanical and electrical engineering teams, Real Estate and Construction teams
Provide input on constructability and installation approaches
Improve and maintain standard designs and design documentation
Advise on permitting, codes and and other certification efforts relevant to the projects and structures.
Engage and interact with cities and relevant inspectors or relevant external parties to ensure timely project approvals and deployment.
Understand our internal and external customer’s business and needs and work with our internal engineering and business teams to refine and roadmap necessary changes to ensure the successful deployment of the Ground Systems infrastructure.
Source and develop relationships with outside organizations (local jurisdiction, utilities, contractors, OEM and material suppliers etc).
Evaluate all options and a lean budget, select best vendors to ensure reliable and quality services and products.
Understand and mitigate the preconstruction, construction, operational and sustaining risks associated with each project.
Interact directly with internal and external partners and stakeholders as needed.
Domestic travel to project sites expected on an ad-hoc basis.