Senior Embedded Software Engineer

If so, join our Field Systems Engineering team at Zipline—where your work directly impacts lives every day.

Zipline’s long-range drone platform began operations in Rwanda in 2016.

With a fixed-wing design capable of flying over 200 km on a single charge, our drones enable fast, reliable delivery of critical medical supplies to remote communities.

in Ghana, Zipline’s technology has already served millions across the African continent—delivering thousands of life-saving products daily.

The Field Systems Engineering (FSE) team operates at the intersection of Engineering and Operations.

We ensure that the equipment we design is safe, robust, and reliable—because lives depend on it.

Travel to our international operations centers to understand how the system works in the real world.

Become the go-to expert on the existing flight software stack, along with its development, testing, and deployment tools.

Support triage and risk assessment of emergent technical issues, balancing urgency with sound engineering judgment.

Lead new projects to drive operations efficiency and increase system robustness.

Drive data-driven analysis of system behavior using tools like Databricks to diagnose issues, evaluate performance, and quantify the impact of improvements.

Build and maintain strong working relationships across the organization—from operations and systems engineering to software leads and regulatory partners.