- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jul 31, 2026
Build Development Technician (Engineering Test Technician)
Job description
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who…
Job responsibilities
- Build, integrate, rework, and support complex electromechanical hardware across development, validation, production, and remanufacturing environments.
- Perform hands-on electrical and mechanical work including wiring, soldering, system integration, composite work, machining, tester/fixture setup, and hardware rework activities.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, test, and system-level issues during hardware build and validation activities.
- Support hardware validation, functional testing, system checks, and hardware readiness activities across evolving hardware and production environments.
- Rework non-conforming or damaged hardware into build-ready, test-ready, or flight-ready condition when appropriate.
- Contribute to high-priority hardware builds, investigations, and non-standard execution efforts across Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation, Production, and Field Operations teams.
- Follow approved procedures, drawings, and engineering direction while maintaining strong documentation, traceability, and process discipline.
- Provide hands-on feedback to improve build execution, tooling, hardware recovery, and work instructions.
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