or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 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 the Flight Test Site Lead at Zipline, you will oversee the daily operations of the flight test facility, managing teams involved in flight and ground testing. Your responsibilities include ensuring site readiness, staffing, safety, and performance, while also coordinating with engineering and other partners to execute test campaigns effectively. You will lead operational briefings, make critical decisions regarding staffing and safety, and track performance metrics to enhance operational efficiency.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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
- Experience leading teams responsible for daily execution in aviation, aerospace, drone operations, robotics, military operations, or another safety-critical operational environment.
- Experience directing operational work and making sound decisions under pressure when safety, readiness, and execution priorities compete.
- Demonstrated people leadership, including coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and performance management.
- Ability to balance daily execution with staffing, resource allocation, and longer-term operational planning.
- Proven ability to improve processes and deliver cross-functional operational initiatives with engineering or technical partners.
- Clear written and verbal communication for operational coordination, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
Nice to have
- FAA Part 107 or pilot certification is a plus.
Worth weighing
- No salary listed.
- Role involves significant responsibility in safety-critical operations, which may involve high-pressure decision-making.
- The position requires a balance of immediate operational needs with long-term planning, which could lead to varied daily challenges.
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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