Zipline · 2 days ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
South San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, aiming to solve urgent access challenges through innovative delivery systems. The Senior Electrical Engineer will develop avionics for next-generation aircraft, focusing on power electronics and system architecture to enhance Zipline's delivery capabilities.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Engineer avionics for volume production through a full design cycle including requirements, prototype, schematic capture, layout, and validation
Shape the architecture of Zipline’s next generation product, making impactful design decisions daily, while working with a high level of independence
Lead trade studies, understand competing design priorities, and provide direction and clarity for burning down risk
Proactively seek out opportunities for improvement in system, vehicle, and component level design
Collaborate cross-functionally in all stages of development, including: Architecture: fault tolerance, power, mass, thermals Detailed Design: schematic capture, PCB layout, system integration, validation Production: quality, failure analysis, manufacturing, cost Deployment: troubleshoot field issues, develop rapid mitigations, roll learnings into future design revisions
Qualification
Required
A degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience
Minimum 5 years of design experience including: circuit analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, packaging, and integration
Past success developing electronics for critical systems in fields such as aerospace, transportation, or medical devices
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, collaborative, cross-functional environment
Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical challenges to both fellow engineers and non-engineers alike
Must be eligible to work in the US
Must be able to work at Zipline's South San Francisco office
Preferred
Experience with practical aspects of carrying a design into mass production. This includes optimizing for cost, manufacturability, and yields
Experience with at least some of these desired: Hard-switching power converters, Resonant power converters, Motor drives, Voltage, current, and temperature sensing analog front ends, Simple digital logic, Basic embedded communications busses (e.g. SPI, I2C, UART, CAN), Higher speed communications (e.g. Ethernet, LVDS)
Benefits
Equity compensation
Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
Sales incentives
Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$971MKey Investors
U.S. Department of StateThe Rise FundKatalyst Ventures
2025-11-25Grant· $150M
2023-04-28Series F· $330M
2021-06-30Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Co-founder & CEO
Keenan Wyrobek
Founder, CTO and Product Architect
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