Mechanical & Scaling Engineer, Droid
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about a month ago · $175,000 – $215,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 a Mechanical & Scaling Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for taking droid subsystems through various stages of development, from design to full-rate production. This includes owning test campaigns, facilitating production line setups, and ensuring effective communication with suppliers. You will work closely with a cross-disciplinary team to refine designs and address challenges in the manufacturing process, all while contributing to the mission of transforming logistics and delivery systems.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering physical products from design through production
- Experience taking mechanical designs through the full NPI cycle - DVT, PVT, tooling release, first article, and ramp
- Direct experience running or heavily contributing to test campaigns for mechanical or electromechanical hardware
- CAD fluency sufficient to make competent, drawing-ready changes to complex assemblies (Siemens NX preferred)
- Comfortable with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and reading and marking up production drawings
Nice to have
- Prior experience at an automotive OEM, a drone or robotics company, or a medical device company
- Experience setting up NPI or production lines at a Chinese, Malaysian, or Vietnamese contract manufacturer
- Test rig design experience for cyclic and environmental testing
- Familiarity with the electrical and firmware side of integrated products
- Prior experience owning ECO, PLM, or JIRA workflows for complex hardware programs
What you get
- Starting cash range of $175,000 – $215,000 depending on experience
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, vision benefits
- PTO
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High travel requirements, including international travel on short notice
- Role emphasizes execution and problem-solving under pressure
- Expectations for hands-on involvement in production and testing processes
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Zipline
- Senior/ Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, MotorSouth San Francisco, California, USA
- Global Head of Government AffairsSouth San Francisco, California, USA
- Industrial & Operations EngineerSouth San Francisco, California, USA
- Account ExecutiveHouston, Texas, USA
- Supplier Industrialization Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)South San Francisco, California, USA
- Long Range Platform Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)South San Francisco, California, USA
- Global Supply Management Intern (Summer 2027)South San Francisco, California, USA
- Enterprise Systems Software Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)South San Francisco, California, USA