Senior Motor Technology Development Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted 27 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 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 a Senior Motor Development Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for developing and industrializing new electric motor technologies for autonomous delivery systems. Your role will involve hands-on engineering work, including designing tooling, troubleshooting processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure reliable motor production. You will also engage with suppliers and manage the transition of processes to manufacturing partners.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechatronics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience developing electromechanical products, manufacturing processes, or production equipment
- Demonstrated experience taking a process or piece of equipment from concept through prototype, validation, and production release
- Strong hands-on mechanical skills and comfort working directly with tools, fixtures, prototype equipment, measurement systems, and production hardware
- Experience developing or improving motor, generator, actuator, or other electromagnetic component manufacturing processes
- Practical knowledge of stator winding or coil manufacturing
Nice to have
- Experience designing or commissioning winding, coil-forming, wire-handling, insertion, stripping, crimping, welding, impregnation, or stator assembly equipment
- Experience with magnet wire, enamel insulation systems, slot liners, wedges, varnish or resin systems, and related motor manufacturing materials
- Experience developing automated or semi-automated equipment from a blank-sheet concept
- Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery, industrial motion control, machine vision, and production data collection
- Experience with motor electrical and mechanical validation
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant hands-on work in labs and manufacturing environments, which may not suit everyone
- Occasional travel to suppliers or manufacturing partners may be required
- No specific salary or benefits information provided in the posting
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Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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