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Zipline

Robot type
Drone
Location
South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Salary
$130,000–$190,000 a year
Full-time

Supplier Industrialization Engineer - PCBA

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

  • Perform Design for Manufacturing (DfM) on PCBAs and Top Level Assembly (TLA) and provide design guidance to Engineering Teams.
  • Drive Contract Manufacturers (CM) on quality, responsiveness, and process efficiency
  • Own and be responsible for field quality failures through Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs)
  • Participate in supplier quotations by acting as the technical expert and providing the expert knowledge on PCBA and TLA line layout, setup and cost targets.
  • Determine and manage production line layout capacity by balancing cycle time and driving process flow changes.
  • Audit and improve suppliers onsite to meet Zipline requirements.
  • Deploy and monitor statistical quality control (SPC) methodologies, ensuring data-driven decision-making and process stability.
  • Ensure compliance with IPC, ISO, and automotive/aerospace standards (e.g., IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, AS9100, IATF16949).

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