Senior Engineering Technician - System Test
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $44 - $54
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 77 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 100 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 342 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 127 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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 Engineering Technician on the System Test team at Zipline, you will operate and manage large-scale test campaigns for various hardware, including aircraft and testing equipment. Your role involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and upgrading hardware, as well as developing documentation and best practices for system tests. You will work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with engineering teams to address complex hardware challenges and enhance testing capabilities.
- benefits
- 2/5
- 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
- Deep knowledge of Zipline processes and software
- Strong hardware intuition and electrical skills
- Experience in commercial aviation or aviation maintenance
- Troubleshooting and maintaining complex test assets
- Comfortable with Linux based operating systems (command line experience is a strong plus)
- Excellent communication skills
What you get
- Starting hourly range of $44 - $54
- Overtime eligibility
- Stock options
- Full time benefits
Worth weighing
- Role involves high autonomy and decision-making
- Fast-paced and dynamic work environment
- Requires strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work with experimental hardware
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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