Mechanical Test Engineering Manager

Zipline is hiring a Mechanical Test Engineering Manager that is excited to lead the team responsible for testing and validating the function and reliability of safety critical hardware at Zipline.

A specific focus will be on our new system, Platform 2, as it enters the next phase of development.

Platform 2 represents a groundbreaking innovation for Zipline as we prepare to manufacture 100's of thousands of these life-saving drones, making it our most ambitious and impactful project to date.

This is not just another drone project; it's a game-changing hybrid eVTOL that will revolutionize the way life-saving products are delivered around the world.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team of test engineers, with broad cross-functional engagement to deliver performant, safe and proven hardware across the range of initial development testing to full validation test.

This effort will enable Zipline’s impact to expand from 100’s of thousand deliveries/year to 100’s of millions in a wide variety of environmental conditions around the world.

Lead a team of test engineers and specialists.

This group is responsible for:

Contributing to the overall intuition of the design engineering team through close involvement in design reviews, prototyping, and testing of components and assemblies.Designing, building, operating, purchasing and maintaining test equipment.

Developing strategies and test campaigns to efficiently evaluate function, reliability and safety of critical components and assemblies.

Root causing failures alongside design engineers and working to create elegant solutions.