Mechanical / Mechatronics Test Engineer, Dropbox
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 2 months ago · $135,000 - $225,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 73 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 a Senior Hardware Test Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for the mechanical testing and validation of the Dropbox package-loading product, ensuring it meets functional, safety, and reliability standards. Your role involves developing test methods, designing fixtures, executing experiments, analyzing data, and collaborating with various teams to address failures and improve product readiness. This hands-on position requires a blend of mechanical engineering skills and practical problem-solving to support the deployment of autonomous delivery systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- 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
- Proven ownership of mechanical or electromechanical hardware validation through development, qualification, production ramp, and field deployment
- Deep hands-on experience designing and building mechanical test rigs, fixtures, instrumented assemblies, and automated cycle-test systems
- Strong mechanical fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, fatigue, wear, materials, bolted joints, tolerance analysis, and FEA
- Advanced CAD and drawing skills for test equipment, fixtures, interfaces, and released hardware
- Practical experience selecting, installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting sensors and data-acquisition systems
- Experience validating mechanisms containing actuators, transmissions, bearings, seals, sensors, PCBAs, harnesses, and embedded controls
What you get
- Starting cash range of $135,000 - $225,000
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Role requires in-person work in South San Francisco with regular lab work and expected travel to suppliers and test locations
- Periodic off-hours support may be required during critical builds and test campaigns
- The cash range provided is a target and final compensation may vary based on several factors
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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