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Zipline · 18 hours ago

Senior Electrical Engineer - Avionics

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $225K/yr

6+ years exp

Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, providing equitable access through innovative logistics solutions. The Senior Electrical Engineer will develop avionics for next-generation aircraft, focusing on circuit board design and electronics development to support a significant increase in delivery capacity. This role involves collaboration across disciplines to design robust avionics systems that ensure safety and reliability in challenging environments.

DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engineer avionics for volume production through a full design cycle including requirements, prototype, schematic capture, layout, and validation, with a focus on compute, sensing, and perception

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, develop hardware requirements to meet system level requirements 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, perception performance; Detailed Design: schematic capture, PCB layout, system integration, validation; Production: quality, failure analysis, manufacturability, reliability, cost

Qualification

Circuit designSchematic capturePCB layoutEmbedded systemsMixed-signal designHigh-speed digitalElectro-magnetic compatibilityHigh-speed serial busesClear communicationCollaboration

Required

A degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience

Minimum 6 years of design experience including: circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, packaging, integration, cost reduction, sourcing and transitioning a product to production

Past success developing electronics for critical systems in fields such as aerospace, transportation, or medical devices

Design experience with mixed-signal, high-speed digital, SoM compute integration, high-speed serial busses, and electro-magnetic compatibility

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