Zipline · 2 weeks ago
Mechanical Design Engineer (All Teams & Levels)
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$145K/yr - $225K/yr
3+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, aiming to solve urgent access challenges through innovative logistics solutions. They are seeking Mechanical Design Engineers to work on integrated electro-mechanical systems, overseeing designs from conception to production while ensuring robustness for severe environments.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Responsible for coming up with novel designs that meet intended functions and are robust for severe environments
Complete ownership for hardware, moving projects forward through each phase of the product design process (Design, Build, Test, Repeat, Scale)
Produce high-impact products and manage projects on short timelines
Oversee designs into production, ensuring they meet design 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
3-12+ years of full time working experience, at a business, 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
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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