Engineering Test Technician – Ground Systems
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $41-$52
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 77 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 100 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 342 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 127 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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 an Engineering Test Technician on the Ground Systems team, you will be responsible for building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical hardware and test systems that support Zipline's autonomous delivery systems. Your role involves hands-on work with electrical prototypes, executing engineering tests, diagnosing failures, and improving documentation and lab operations. You will collaborate closely with various engineering teams to ensure the reliability and quality of the systems used in drone delivery.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 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
Nice to have
- Experience with automated test equipment, data acquisition systems, or Python scripting for test automation and troubleshooting
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, electric vehicles, or other complex electromechanical products
- Experience supporting new product introduction, engineering validation, or qualification programs
- Experience with environmental testing, including thermal, vibration, or ingress protection testing
- Familiarity with CAD, fixture design, rapid prototyping, reliability testing, or structured root cause analysis
Worth weighing
- Starting hourly rate is $41-$52, which may vary based on experience
- The role requires a hands-on approach and may involve working in a fast-paced environment
- Success in this role is tied to building accurate and safe hardware and producing actionable test data, which may require a strong commitment to quality and detail
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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