Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Structures and Mechanisms
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 2 months ago · $145,000 – $225,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Mechanical Test Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for the design, development, and execution of test campaigns for flight-critical assemblies and mechanisms in autonomous delivery aircraft. Your role will involve hands-on work with test rigs, data analysis, and collaboration with design and manufacturing teams to ensure hardware meets safety and performance standards. You will also lead failure investigations and provide feedback to improve designs, requiring a blend of mechanical engineering expertise and practical problem-solving skills.
- 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
- Proven ownership of high performance or low margin 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 and comfort designing in CAD
- Practical experience selecting, installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting sensors and data-acquisition systems
- Experience developing automated test and analysis tools using Python or an equivalent language
- Track record finding root causes for complex or intermittent failures and verifying that corrective actions prevent recurrence
What you get
- Starting cash range of $145,000 – $225,000
- Total compensation includes equity, incentives, and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in the testing process
- The role involves significant hands-on work, which may not suit those looking for a purely design-focused position
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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