Zipline · 1 month ago
Mechanical Design Engineer (All Teams & Levels)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$155K/yr - $225K/yr
1+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, focusing on equitable access to essential services. They are seeking Mechanical Design Engineers across various teams to develop robust designs for electro-mechanical systems that can withstand severe environments, ensuring high-impact products are produced efficiently.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Design, Build, Test, Repeat, Scale to produce high-impact products and manage projects on short timelines
Oversee designs into production, ensuring designs meet requirements, are manufacturable, inspectable, and can be built at scale
Work seamlessly with Software, Integration, Production, Suppliers, and Test to ensure hardware functions effectively as part of the whole system
Qualification
Required
1–12+ years of experience designing electromechanical and structural assemblies
Proven track record of complex subassemblies or full systems over at least two product programs
Demonstrated CAD fluency for system-level ownership (3D/2D of 20–30 parts simultaneously)
Experience working with suppliers and seeking DFM feedback
Experience working on structural components and mechanisms, identifying worst-case loads, creating quick test setups
Demonstrated core competencies: GD&T, FEA (multi-body structural and thermal), design for assembly and field ops
Prototyping experience and quick iterations on owned projects
Ability to bound problems with hand calcs (beam, buckling, bolted joints, etc.)
Knowledge of appropriate safety margins for human safety critical applications
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Preferred
NX as your primary CAD tool
Aerospace or automotive-level validation experience
Comfortable with data analysis
Prior technical mentorship
Testing experience (test plans, execution, analysis)
Benefits
Equity
Incentives
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
And more
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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