Associate Maintenance Operations Engineering Lead, Test Sites
Zipline · Esparto, California, USA
Posted 28 days ago · $97,000 - $146,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 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 an Associate Maintenance Operations Engineering Lead at Zipline’s Flight Test sites, you will oversee maintenance execution in a dynamic test environment, focusing on aircraft readiness and hardware modifications. Your role involves coordinating maintenance tasks, managing fleet configurations, and supporting technicians while ensuring high standards of safety and quality. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve maintenance processes and documentation.
- benefits
- 4/5
- 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
- 3+ years of experience in aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, fleet management, or another highly technical hardware operations environment
- Strong hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage technically complex work beyond routine maintenance execution
- Experience exercising sound judgment in ambiguous situations involving aircraft readiness, hardware changes, or off-nominal maintenance events
- Familiarity with maintenance documentation, configuration control, return-to-service workflows, and operational compliance
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to track multiple priorities across aircraft, assets, and competing site needs
Nice to have
- Experience supporting flight test, R&D, prototype, or non-standard fleet operations
- Experience with aircraft modification programs, conformity, or configuration management
- Experience designing or improving maintenance workflows, task templates, or documentation systems
- Experience managing mixed fleets or assets with different mission profiles and maintenance needs
- FAA A&P or equivalent technical certification preferred, but not required
What you get
- Starting cash range of $97,000 - $146,000
- Equity compensation
- Overtime pay
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
Worth weighing
- The role requires strong judgment and the ability to manage complex, non-standard maintenance tasks
- The position is hands-on and may involve a fast-changing test environment
- No specific mention of remote work or flexible hours, which may be a consideration for candidates
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.
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