Aerodynamics Manager
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $200,000 to $265,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 338 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As the Head of Aerodynamics at Zipline, you will lead a team responsible for optimizing the aerodynamic and acoustic performance of the company's autonomous delivery aircraft. Your role involves setting performance targets, managing design reviews, and overseeing the execution of aerodynamic tests. You will collaborate with various engineering teams to ensure that designs meet operational goals while maintaining safety and efficiency standards.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 6+ years industry experience in applied aerodynamics/aircraft design
- At least 3 years in a leadership role or clear readiness to lead a 5–9 person team
- Hands-on contributor background
- Deep expertise in CFD (experience with Fluent, Star‑CCM+, OpenFOAM, powerFLOW, or equivalent)
- Proven experimental aerodynamics skills: wind tunnel program design, pressure scanning, PIV/LDV, tufting/surface oil flow visualization, load measurement, flight‑test instrumentation and data reduction
- Advanced surfacing and geometry skills with tools such as CATIA or NX
What you get
- Starting cash range of $200,000 to $265,000
Worth weighing
- High intensity work environment with fast-paced decision-making under pressure
- On-site work required 5 days a week
- Domestic travel for flight tests is expected
- No mention of additional benefits or perks beyond salary
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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