Senior Electrical Engineer - Long Range Platform

Zipline seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to focus on Long Range Platforms at its South San Francisco location. This position centers on designing and developing electrical systems for Zipline’s delivery drones. Role overview The Senior Electrical Engineer leads efforts to create and refine the electronics that power Zipline’s long-range drone platforms. Th…

Role overview FlyZipline is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Long Range Platform team in South San Francisco, California. This role centers on designing, developing, and implementing mechanical systems that support advanced logistics platforms. The work directly impacts the reliability and efficiency of drone technology used to deliver medical supplies to remote locations.

About ZiplineAre you ready to make a difference? Zipline is dedicated to revolutionizing the logistics and delivery landscape. Our mission is to tackle the world’s most pressing access challenges by creating and operating an instant delivery system that ensures equitable access for all, regardless of their location. We have made strides from supporting Rwanda’s national blood delivery network to facilitating vaccine distribution in Ghana, and even providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart. Our innovative approach harnesses the power of robotics and autonomy to minimize carbon emissions, alleviate road congestion, and eliminate fossil fuel dependency, all while ensuring billions gain access to essential goods and fostering a more resilient global supply chain. Since 2016, Zipline’s long-range drone platform has been operational in Rwanda, featuring a fixed-wing design that allows for flights over 200 km on a single charge. Our drones play a crucial role in delivering vital medical supplies swiftly and reliably to isolated communities. From assisting new mothers in Rwanda to aiding snake bite victims in Ghana, our technology has already reached millions across Africa, delivering thousands of life-saving products daily. Join us at Zipline as we strive to fulfill our commitment to building a fair and more robust global supply chain for billions.

Role overview Zipline seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for its Long Range Platform team in South San Francisco, California. This role centers on developing embedded software systems that enable the delivery of medical supplies to remote locations. The work plays a key part in ensuring essential healthcare reaches people who need it most. Key responsibilities Design and implement embedded software for autonomous delivery platforms Collaborate with engineering peers to create reliable, scalable solutions Contribute to projects that strengthen logistics and healthcare delivery systems Team collaboration This position partners with a skilled group of engineers, sharing expertise and advancing projects that have tangible effects on communities.

About ZiplineAre you ready to make a global impact? At Zipline, we are revolutionizing the logistics industry to ensure equitable access to essential goods for everyone, everywhere. Our innovative approach has transformed how critical medical supplies are delivered, exemplified by our operations in Rwanda and Ghana. We are on a mission to provide instant delivery solutions that enhance healthcare and accessibility for all, harnessing cutting-edge robotics and autonomous technology to decarbonize logistics while fostering a resilient global supply chain. Join us at Zipline and help us fulfill our commitment to creating a more equitable world.

Cellares is on the lookout for a dedicated Senior Electrical Engineer who is enthusiastic about electrical design and automation. This key role will play a crucial part in advancing our cutting-edge cell therapy manufacturing platform.Your primary focus will be on the electrical systems integrated within cell therapy manufacturing equipment. This includes the design, documentation, and validation of control panels, PCBAs, and interconnecting cabling. You will collaborate with various departments to develop innovative products that make a significant impact in the cell and gene therapy sector. This position offers an exciting opportunity for career growth under the guidance of a highly skilled, cross-functional engineering team.We are seeking candidates who thrive in a dynamic, mission-oriented environment and are ready to embrace a wide range of challenges as our company expands.

ABOUT ZIPLINEAre you ready to make a difference? At Zipline, we are revolutionizing the logistics of goods transportation. Our mission is to address the world's most pressing access challenges by creating, manufacturing, and operating an instant delivery system that serves all people, regardless of their location. From supporting Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana to facilitating on-demand delivery for Walmart and enabling healthcare providers to reach patients' homes across the U.S., we are reshaping logistics for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our technology blends robotics and autonomy to decarbonize delivery systems, alleviate traffic congestion, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and ensure equitable access for billions while reinforcing a more resilient global supply chain.Join us at Zipline and contribute to our vision of building a fair and robust global supply chain that benefits everyone.ABOUT YOU AND THE ROLEThe Avionics team comprises skilled hardware, software, and testing experts dedicated to designing resilient systems that power our life-saving drone delivery operations in some of the most challenging environments worldwide. We are tasked with creating aircraft avionics capable of performing optimally in diverse and harsh climatic and electromagnetic interference (EMI) conditions. As a crucial component of the overall Zipline aircraft system architecture, we prioritize high performance and reliability while minimizing weight and costs.In this role, you will collaborate with our team to deliver high-performance flight computers and tightly integrated communication and navigation systems. These avionics systems are central to our new unmanned aerial system, which aims to scale Zipline’s deliveries from 100,000 to 100 million per year globally. The success of Zipline hinges on developing avionics systems that are lightweight, cost-effective, reliable, and capable of high-volume production. This position requires rigorous engineering design and validation efforts, alongside innovative approaches to packaging, integration, fault tolerance, and validation. We seek a test engineer with a solid background in electrical engineering principles and relevant experience in manufacturing testing, design validation, system performance characterization, and certification.

About ZiplineZipline stands as the world's largest and most seasoned autonomous delivery service, created to ensure equal access to essential goods for all humans, anytime and anywhere. We design, construct, and operate the most extensive autonomous logistics system globally, facilitating the rapid and reliable delivery of critical supplies. Presently, Zipline operates in four continents, executing deliveries every 30 seconds while achieving millions of successful deliveries that include blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and commercial products. Our clientele spans healthcare systems, governments, retailers, and global brands who depend on our services to save lives, minimize emissions, enhance economic opportunities, and provide scalable logistics solutions.Our technological prowess extends beyond drones, as we deploy integrated logistics infrastructure that fortifies supply chains, alleviates congestion, and enables instantaneous delivery, revolutionizing the accessibility of essential goods worldwide. With over 140 million commercial autonomous miles flown safely, Zipline is transforming how healthcare, consumer products, and food are accessed globally.Operating on a global scale, we seek practical problem solvers who thrive in addressing real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is driven by the mission to develop systems that directly impact lives and to scale the future of logistics.Why This Role MattersWe are constructing the mapping infrastructure that supports every Zipline flight. Maps Platform engineers establish the backbone that provides geographic data, features, and map-driven services to Zipline's products and operators.In this role, you will ensure that map data is fast, accurate, and reliable for both human workflows (map editors, operator dashboards, regulatory UIs) and autonomous systems (routing, onboard systems). This unique position intertwines backend, data, platform engineering, and user interface design with practical production ownership.Why This Role is UniqueBe the architect of flight intelligence. The systems you develop will directly enable how aircraft interpret and navigate their environment.Engage with massive data challenges. You will design pipelines that handle and serve large-scale geospatial datasets while adhering to stringent standards for accuracy, consistency, and availability.Experience end-to-end ownership. From raw data ingestion to production services, you will create systems critical to real-world operations.Make a cross-functional impact. Your contributions will be utilized across autonomy, routing, simulation, and operations.Leverage AI-accelerated engineering. We utilize modern AI and agentic workflows to enhance engineering velocity while upholding robust system integrity.

About ZiplineAre you ready to make a difference? Zipline is on a transformative mission to revolutionize the logistics of goods transportation. Our goal is to address the world’s most pressing access challenges by designing, manufacturing, and operating an instant delivery system that ensures equitable access for everyone, anywhere. From facilitating Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana to providing on-demand delivery for Walmart and enabling healthcare providers to bring essential services directly to homes in the U.S., we are redefining movement for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our technology combines robotics and autonomy to decarbonize delivery, alleviate road congestion, and minimize fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, all while fostering a more resilient global supply chain. Join Zipline and contribute to our commitment to build an equitable global supply chain that benefits billions.

About ZiplineAre you ready to make a significant impact? At Zipline, we are committed to revolutionizing the logistics of goods delivery across the globe. Our mission is to address the world's most pressing access issues by designing, manufacturing, and operating an instant delivery system that ensures equitable access to all, no matter their location. From supporting Rwanda's national blood delivery network and facilitating Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution to enabling Walmart's on-demand home deliveries and helping healthcare providers reach patients directly in the U.S., we are reshaping logistics for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our innovative technology encompasses robotics and autonomous systems, aimed at decarbonizing delivery, alleviating road congestion, and minimizing fossil fuel consumption and pollution, all while fostering a more resilient global supply chain.Join us at Zipline and be part of our pledge to create an equitable and robust global supply chain that serves billions.

At Zipline, we are pioneering the creation of an autonomous delivery network's operating system.The Commerce Platform team is the powerhouse that transforms this network into a viable business. We develop the essential tools and integrations that our partners rely on to operate seamlessly with Zipline, mastering the marketplace logic that aligns demand with supply, and establishing the financial architecture that guarantees accurate transactions and traceable funds. This platform is designed for scalability across metropolitan areas, countries, and diverse sectors such as restaurants, retail, and healthcare, managing millions of orders daily.Your ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for software across the entire commercial stack, which includes:Merchant Portal - the web interface partners utilize for daily management of their Zipline business.Partner Integrations - POS connectors, API integrations, and data feeds linking merchant systems to the Zipline platform.Marketplace Platform - internal tools that govern how demand is prioritized, priced, and allocated across our network.Billing Engine - the financial infrastructure managing payments, commissions, settlements, and revenue streams within the marketplace.Fulfillment Apps - mobile and cloud applications facilitating picking and loading operations at partner locations.Customer Support Tooling - AI-driven support systems integrated with order, delivery, and billing processes.Serviceability & Coverage Tools - internal platforms to analyze and model the reach of Zipline's services.Engaging Challenges and OwnershipIn contrast to many software roles that focus on optimizing isolated components, the Commerce Platform encompasses diverse areas including consumer products, marketplace logic, partner tools, fulfillment processes, and financial systems.You'll tackle challenges such as:How can we provide merchant partners with real-time operational insights, seamless onboarding, and financial transparency while maintaining a cohesive system across verticals?How do we create marketplace policy controls that enable operators to adjust pricing, capacity allocation, and prioritization safely, with opportunities for experimentation prior to deployment?How do we develop a billing engine that accurately tracks every dollar from customer charges to partner payouts, accommodating promotions, refunds, revenue sharing, and multi-jurisdiction taxation?How do we implement AI-driven customer support capable of proactive actions, such as issuing refunds and applying credits, while communicating effectively about delays?

Electrical Engineer South San Francisco, CA | Ground Systems | Full Time Join Zipline in Transforming Logistics!Are you ready to make a difference? At Zipline, we are on a revolutionary mission to redefine how goods are delivered. Our goal is to tackle the most pressing global access challenges by creating a cutting-edge delivery and logistics system that serves humanity equally, regardless of location. From powering Rwanda's blood delivery network and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana to facilitating on-demand home delivery for Walmart, we are changing the game for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our innovative technology is not just complex; it embodies a simple yet powerful idea: a teleportation service that delivers exactly what you need, when you need it. Through our advanced robotics and autonomous platforms, we are committed to reducing carbon emissions, alleviating road congestion, and enhancing access to essential goods worldwide. Your Role as an Electrical EngineerAs a key member of our Ground Systems team, you will develop critical components for aircraft landing, charging, loading, and launching. We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with a solid foundation in electrical engineering design and a deep understanding of electronics development, processes, and tools. Your responsibilities will involve designing hardware for our next-generation ground systems, focusing on areas such as microprocessors, high-speed communications, GNSS, brushless DC motor drives, power supplies, battery chargers, and more. Your work will be pivotal in enabling autonomous takeoff and landing for our next-generation aircraft and facilitating seamless integration with shipper sites, allowing Zipline's deliveries to scale from 100,000 per year to 100 million worldwide. Collaborate with top-tier engineers across various disciplines and experience levels in an environment that promotes personal development, continuous learning, and mentorship. Our Ground Systems team faces unique challenges in designing robust systems to provide life-saving services in some of the harshest environments on the planet. From the outset of every project, you'll play a vital role in system architecture, focusing on performance, reliability, and fault tolerance while balancing mass and cost. This includes designing UL-compliant systems to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.

Electrical Engineering Manager South San Francisco, CA | Ground Systems | Full Time About Zipline Join Zipline in our quest to revolutionize the logistics industry! We are dedicated to addressing the world’s most pressing access challenges by developing and operating the first instant delivery system that equitably serves everyone, no matter their location. Our innovative technology has already made a significant impact—facilitating Rwanda’s national blood delivery network, distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana, and enabling on-demand home deliveries for Walmart. We are transforming logistics for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our vision is straightforward yet ambitious: create a teleportation service to deliver essential goods whenever and wherever needed. Through our cutting-edge robotics and autonomy platforms, we are committed to reducing carbon emissions, alleviating road congestion, and enhancing accessibility to vital products around the globe. About the Role The Ground Systems team at Zipline is responsible for the critical infrastructure that supports our autonomous delivery drones, including docking stations, battery charging, thermal management, ground communications, and preflight checks. This role is pivotal in advancing our next generation of drone logistics, tackling complex challenges in power distribution, conversion, battery charging, high-performance microprocessors, high-speed network communication, and system-level integration. We are looking for an accomplished electrical engineering leader to oversee a dynamic team focused on electrical hardware design within the Ground Systems team. This technical expert will mentor and expand the team while directly contributing to the design process as we scale. Your team will architect and develop custom Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), integrated sensing, RF solutions, and sophisticated industrial systems for our ground systems hardware, ensuring validation for high-volume production. Our ground systems are critical for flight safety and are deployed globally. Zipline relies on this team to pioneer innovative solutions that enable exceptional scalability and efficiency. Your success will hinge not only on technical breakthroughs but also on a profound understanding of customer requirements. What You’ll Do Lead the electrical engineering team in designing and implementing hardware solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system integration and efficiency. Oversee the development and testing of PCBAs and RF components. Manage projects from concept through production, ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards. Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

About ZiplineAre you ready to revolutionize logistics? Zipline is dedicated to reshaping the movement of goods globally. Our mission is to tackle the world's most pressing access issues by creating, manufacturing, and operating an instant delivery and logistics system that equitably serves all individuals, regardless of their location. From facilitating Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, and empowering healthcare providers to extend care directly to U.S. households, we are transforming logistics for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. While our technology is intricate, our concept is straightforward: a teleportation service that brings you what you need, precisely when you need it. Through innovative robotics and autonomous systems, we are reducing carbon emissions from deliveries, alleviating traffic congestion, and minimizing fossil fuel use and air pollution, while ensuring equitable access for billions and fortifying a more resilient global supply chain.Join Zipline in fulfilling our commitment to construct a fairer and more robust global supply chain for billions of individuals.

Electrical Project Engineer, Charging Towers Location: South San Francisco Team: Ground Systems About the Role At Zipline, we are revolutionizing the way medical supplies are delivered through our autonomous drone technology. As an integral part of our team, we seek a proactive and business-oriented Electrical Project Engineer to oversee the critical electrical infrastructure of our charging towers. Your role will encompass the complete electrical design, from initial site preparations to the final charging docks. This position demands a unique combination of technical expertise (ensuring NEC/UL compliance), hands-on problem-solving (field deployments), and financial acumen. Your mission will be to create an electrical system that not only functions effectively but can also be scaled globally within budget constraints. What You’ll Do System Architecture & Harnessing: Design the power distribution and cable harnesses for P2 charging towers, managing intricate wire runs between docking stations and the site stub-up (RapidHarness or NX). Financial Ownership: Manage the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the tower’s electrical systems, performing trade-off analyses to optimize costs without sacrificing safety or performance. Regulatory Compliance: Lead the efforts to secure design approvals from Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), ensuring our towers comply with NEC standards and achieve certification as UL-listed raceways. Design Advocacy: Construct and present compelling, data-driven arguments to justify design choices, demonstrating the superiority of particular architectures based on cost, deployability, and long-term reliability. On-Site Deployment Support: This is not a desk job; you will engage in fieldwork during deployments to guarantee that theoretical designs are effectively implemented in practice. Qualifications Practical Experience: Demonstrated hands-on experience with 1-inch diameter power cables and a solid understanding of physical constraints such as bend radii and conduit limitations. Industrial Power Design: Professional background in developing industrial electrical systems (UL508a, UL67), including heavy machinery integration.

About ZiplineAt Zipline, we are committed to revolutionizing the logistics industry by addressing the world’s most pressing access challenges through innovative solutions. Our mission is to create an instant logistics system that ensures equitable access to essential goods for everyone. By harnessing our expertise in robotics and autonomous technology, we design and operate a fleet of state-of-the-art delivery drones, positively impacting millions globally.As an intern in Zipline’s Emerging Talent program, you will play a vital role in our mission to enhance healthcare supply access for underserved communities. We provide our interns with opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that contribute directly to our objectives, while also equipping them with valuable skills for their future careers.Join us in shaping the future of logistics alongside a team of passionate individuals!About the Electrical Engineering TeamThe Electrical Engineering Teams at Zipline are integral to our operational success, focusing on the design, development, and testing of the electronics and software that drive our innovative logistics solutions. This includes custom circuit board design, development of end-of-line testers, sensor integration, and the implementation of real-time flight control systems. Our teams collaborate closely with mechanical, software, embedded, and systems engineering teams to deliver high-performance products that support life-saving missions around the world.The RoleAs we lead the charge in drone delivery, we continuously strive to surpass existing technological limitations. Our commitment to enhancing system reliability is crucial for serving our next billion users—individuals whose lives will benefit from improved access to services. We are expanding our electrical design and testing capabilities and are seeking dedicated engineers who can mitigate risks and enhance reliability in our systems, recognizing the critical impact of their work on others' lives. Our electrical engineering team possesses a diverse skill set and thrives in collaborative environments, solving complex problems through teamwork and effective communication.

ABOUT YOU AND THE ROLE Zipline is leading a logistics revolution, utilizing autonomous aircraft to deliver life-saving medical supplies across various continents, every day of the week. We have successfully completed over 2,000,000 deliveries to date. At Zipline, we are committed to ensuring that access to medical care is not determined by geographic location. To fulfill our mission globally, we're enhancing our autonomy capabilities to swiftly and safely expand our product offerings and reach, ultimately delivering vital packages directly to your doorstep. Our Autonomy team is in search of a Full Stack Engineer to create web-based data visualization and annotation tools. These tools will empower the Autonomy team to introspect, visualize, and engage with data produced by thousands of Zips operating worldwide, addressing Zipline’s fundamental autonomy challenges. WHAT YOU'LL DO Develop advanced data triage and exploration interfaces that allow users to filter, analyze, and navigate through millions of records. Design and construct web front-end visualization tools for Zipline's data pipelines to facilitate high-quality analysis aimed at solving essential autonomy issues. Create scalable and efficient backend APIs and real-time data pipelines to support complex querying, filtering, and aggregation across extensive datasets. Design and execute efficient database schemas, indexes, and query optimization strategies to guarantee high-performance search and analysis at scale. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to comprehend workflows and deliver tools that enhance operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

About ZiplineAre you ready to make a significant impact? Zipline is on a transformative mission to revolutionize logistics and delivery systems across the globe. We are dedicated to addressing the most pressing access challenges by developing the first instant delivery and logistics network that serves everyone equally, no matter where they are. From supporting Rwanda's national blood delivery system and Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution to facilitating on-demand home deliveries for Walmart, we are changing how goods are transported for businesses, governments, and consumers alike.The technology we utilize is intricate, yet our goal is straightforward: to create a teleportation service that delivers essentials precisely when needed. Our robotics and autonomous systems are designed to reduce carbon emissions, alleviate road congestion, and minimize fossil fuel dependency while ensuring equitable access for billions of people and strengthening the global supply chain. Join Zipline and contribute to our vision of establishing a fair and robust global supply chain for billions worldwide.About You and The RoleAs a key member of Zipline’s Flight Controls team, you will play a pivotal role in modeling, developing, and testing critical flight software systems that empower our vehicles to deliver autonomously. Our team excels at innovating solutions that allow our delivery platforms to operate seamlessly in diverse and increasingly challenging environments, ensuring equitable service to all. You will leverage a variety of analytical techniques to assess system performance and understand how design decisions impact capabilities and requirements. Collaboration across teams will be essential as you drive enhancements to our products using data derived from flight testing and our extensive fleet of customer aircraft. By engaging closely with our customers, you will gather insights to identify improvements and prioritize our next growth phases. Your success directly influences the operational effectiveness of our logistics network.

About Zipline Are you ready to make a significant impact? Zipline is committed to revolutionizing the logistics landscape. Our mission is to tackle the world's most pressing access challenges by creating, manufacturing, and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that caters to all individuals, regardless of their location. From powering Rwanda's national blood delivery network and facilitating Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution to enabling Walmart's on-demand home delivery, we are reshaping the movement of goods for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our technology may be intricate, but our vision is straightforward: a teleportation service that delivers essential items promptly. Through our innovative use of robotics and autonomous systems, we are not only decarbonizing deliveries but also alleviating road congestion, reducing fossil fuel usage, and combating air pollution, all while ensuring equitable access for billions and strengthening the global supply chain. About You and The Role Are you excited by the challenge of developing large, integrated electro-mechanical systems—from initial engineering builds to full-scale production and worldwide deployment? Do you thrive on tackling tasks that others deem too difficult or impossible? Are you the engineer everyone turns to for insights on building and scaling unprecedented projects? At Zipline, our work has real-world implications. Families and patients depend on us daily, and there is no margin for error. If you are passionate about leveraging your engineering skills to devise efficient and innovative manufacturing solutions, we encourage you to continue reading. We are in search of a highly skilled and proactive Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be tasked with designing and scaling multiple in-house final assembly lines for our aircraft, zips, docks, and various essential feeder sub-assemblies. You will ensure these lines meet escalating demand—from tens of units weekly to hundreds over the next three years—while continuously reducing costs and enhancing product quality. If you excel in fast-paced environments, enjoy managing multiple new developments simultaneously, and can swiftly align teams towards solutions, we would love to connect with you.

Lightship is hiring a Senior Engineering Technician at its South San Francisco facility. This position plays a key part in supporting the design, development, and testing of engineering projects, working closely with engineers to guide ideas from concept to completion. A hands-on approach and technical know-how are essential for keeping projects on schedule and meeting goals. Key responsibilities Support engineering design, development, and testing tasks Collaborate with engineers to address technical challenges as they arise Contribute to maintaining quality and performance standards throughout project phases What we look for Proactive approach and strong problem-solving abilities Genuine enthusiasm for engineering and technology Background in supporting engineering projects from initial stages through completion