Design Manager / Projects Manager

Experience in industries such as EV charging infrastructure, solar, telecom, or commercial site development is preferred but not required.

Technical Fluency and Design Knowledge

Basic knowledge of civil engineering design, including grading, drainage, and utilities, and basic knowledge of electrical site design fundamentals, including distribution and NEC codes.

Familiarity with project management tools like Procore or Bluebeam is a plus.

Experience managing external consultants (engineering firms, architects) and driving deliverable accountability.

Familiarity with CAD software (e.g., Autodesk products) or a demonstrated willingness to learn independently

Zipline is building a distributed physical infrastructure network to support autonomous delivery.

Design Manager / Projects Manager

, you will be the technical orchestrator of our expansion engine, responsible for managing the design lifecycle of ground systems across multiple metros in parallel.

You will bridge the gap between site acquisition and construction, ensuring that every site has a flawless technical and tactical roadmap and is excuted betaing time and schedule goals.

You aren't just managing drawings; you are accelerating the deployment of a new industry.

You will lead the process for technical permit sets—specifically Civil and Electrical—driving them from initial conceptual layouts through rigorous city reviews to final permit release.

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are.

From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers.

The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.