- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Engineering Test Technician – Ground Systems
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 requirements
- 2–5+ years of experience in engineering test, electronics, manufacturing test, new product introduction, or a related hands-on hardware role.
- Hands-on experience building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical hardware systems, prototypes, or test equipment.
- Proficiency with soldering, wire harness fabrication, crimping, connector assembly, wire termination, and PCB rework.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other electrical laboratory equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and test procedures.
- Experience collecting test data, executing technical procedures, and documenting results clearly.
- Basic familiarity with Linux-based systems and automated test environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
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