Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician
Zipline · Esparto, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $32 - $42
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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 Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician at Zipline, you will be responsible for the hands-on maintenance and testing of prototype flight vehicles and ground infrastructure. Your daily tasks will include replacing components, executing tests, documenting maintenance procedures, and ensuring that vehicles are ready for engineering development and field operations. This role requires flexibility to support testing operations at various locations across the United States.
- benefits
- 4/5
- 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
- Experience operating common machine-shop equipment and building mechanical assemblies, fixtures, jigs, or test hardware.
- Hands-on experience with electrical and electronic assemblies across different power levels and component sizes.
- Experience setting up, instrumenting, executing, and documenting hardware or hardware/software tests alongside engineers.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot test issues to a first-order diagnosis and communicate clear evidence for engineering follow-up.
- Ability to interpret electrical specifications, mechanical drawings, test procedures, diagrams, and incomplete work instructions.
- Discipline in organizing test data, maintaining configuration records, and communicating findings clearly in writing and verbally.
What you get
- Hourly range of $32 - $42.
- Equity compensation.
- Overtime pay.
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses.
- Sales incentives.
- Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance.
Worth weighing
- The role requires travel approximately 20% of the time, which may include extended trips.
- The position involves working rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.
- The hourly pay range is a target starting point and may vary based on individual qualifications and experience.
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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