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Zipline

Robot type
Drone
Location
South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Jul 19, 2026
Full-time

Quality Inspector (SkillBridge)

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

  • Operate incoming‑material structural‑test equipment, running standardized load‑and‑stress protocols on received components
  • Conduct general part inspections (dimensional, visual, and functional) using our broad array of precision tools
  • Perform detailed inspections of many carbon fiber parts - identifying delaminations, voids, or dimensional deviations - and flagging discrepancies
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints to extract inspection requirements and GD&T callouts
  • Define our inspection processes as we scale, including what to inspect, how, and selecting the appropriate measurement tool for each task
  • Accurately record inspection data in our quality‑management system, maintaining traceability of lot numbers and inspection outcomes
  • Identify nonconformances, apply hold tags, and collaborate with Quality Engineering and Suppliers on root‑cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Support continuous‑improvement initiatives: refine inspection plans, reduce cycle times, and standardize best practices

Job requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and perform hands-on work throughout the day
  • Comfort working with tools, chemicals, and hardware in a lab/manufacturing environment (including respirator use when required)

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