- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Legal
- Posted
- Jul 20, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$190,000 a year
Planning & Development Specialist
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
- Develop and execute Zipline’s strategy for securing operationally critical land use, zoning, entitlements, and permitting approvals in markets across the U.S.
- Build and maintain relationships with municipalities - including planning directors, buildings commissioners, economic development corporations, and local staff.
- Represent Zipline in public settings - including at public planning commission and city council hearings, community meetings, and other key stakeholder meetings - regarding land use and zoning matters.
- Serve as a trusted partner within the Legal Team, interpreting, drafting, and analyzing municipal ordinances affecting Zipline’s operations and site development.
- Partner with Operations, Real Estate, and Engineering teams to ensure that jurisdictional engagement strategies align with technical and operational realities.
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