Electrical Engineer - Ground Systems

Overview

Electrical Engineer

South San Francisco, CA | Ground Systems | Full Time

About Zipline Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. Zipline has powered Rwanda's blood delivery network and Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, enabled on-demand home delivery for Walmart, and supports healthcare providers bringing care directly to U.S. homes. Our technology focuses on a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it, through robotics and autonomy platforms to decarbonize delivery and increase access to essential goods worldwide.

About the Role

The Ground Systems team develops the components to support aircraft landing, charging, loading and launching. We seek an Electrical Engineer with a strong foundation in EE design and experience in electronics development, processes and tools. You will develop hardware for our ground systems, designing electronics in fields such as microprocessors, high-speed communication, GNSS, brushless DC motor drive, power supply, battery charger, and more.

These components enable autonomous takeoff and landing for our fleet and seamless integration with shipper sites, expanding Zipline\'s impact from 100,000 deliveries / year to 100 million globally. You will collaborate with world-class engineers and be encouraged to learn and grow through mentorship.

The Ground Systems team designs robust systems for life-saving service in harsh environments. You will help with system architecture, performance, reliability, fault tolerance, safety (UL compliant), and ensure designs are robust against environmental, ESD, and EMI threats. You may build custom electro-mechanical solutions with high-performance embedded computing and high-speed communication.

What You\'ll Do

• Own the electrical design for volume production through a full design cycle including requirements, prototype, schematic capture, layout, and validation.
• Make impactful design decisions daily with a high level of independence.
• Lead trade studies, understand competing design priorities, and provide direction to reduce risk.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with reliability, mechanical, embedded, and systems engineers in all stages of development :
• Concept : System requirements and specifications
• Design : Schematic capture, PCB layout, system integration
• Validation : Function and reliability testing
• Production : DFM, design drawings, manufacturing, EOL testing, certification
• Deployment : Troubleshoot field issues, develop rapid mitigations, roll learnings into future design revisions
• Travel occasionally to support supplier and manufacturer visits, product deployment, and field validation

What You\'ll Bring

What Else You Need to Know

The starting cash range for this role is $160,000 – $225,000. This is a target range for candidates who meet minimum qualifications. Final cash pay depends on experience, qualifications, skills, location, and impact. The total compensation package may include equity, discretionary bonuses, sales incentives, and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and more.

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, creed, mental or physical condition, medical information, genetic information, pregnancy, expression, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by law or policy.

We value diversity and welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are a perfect fit, please apply.

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