Staff Controls Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000 - $230,000
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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 a Senior/Staff Controls Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for system-performance analysis of vehicle designs and transforming flight and fleet data into actionable insights. Your role involves developing robust controls algorithms, leading technical recommendations for design improvements, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the performance and reliability 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
- Demonstrated expertise in controls, flight dynamics, system identification, or modeling of complex physical systems
- Experience developing and using high-fidelity simulations to evaluate system performance and guide engineering decisions
- Experience analyzing experimental or flight-test data and using evidence to validate models or improve designs
- Ability to lead ambiguous technical problems from framing through analysis, recommendation, and cross-functional execution
- Strong engineering judgment about model assumptions, uncertainty, validation limits, and design tradeoffs
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical findings to engineering and operational partners
What you get
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves complex problem-solving and may require handling ambiguous situations
- Starting cash range provided, but final compensation depends on various 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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