Senior Production Test Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $125,000 - $170,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Senior Production Test Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining production test systems for various hardware components of Zipline's autonomous logistics solutions. Your role will involve implementing test automation, troubleshooting production issues, and leading cross-functional launches to ensure high-quality manufacturing processes. You will focus on improving production metrics such as yield and cycle time while working closely with engineering and operations teams.
- benefits
- 3/5
- 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
- 7+ years building production test systems, automated test equipment, or end-of-line testers for electro-mechanical or mechatronic products
- BS in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Deep practical skills in instrumentation, signal measurement, power delivery, harnessing, connectorization, sensor/actuator interfaces, and PCBA debug
- Strong test automation experience: Python preferred; experience with LabVIEW, TestStand, or embedded test frameworks
- Proficiency with embedded/product interfaces (CAN, UART, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB)
- Track record of delivering measurable production improvements
What you get
- Starting cash range of $125,000 - $170,000
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Role requires significant onsite presence and travel to other sites or vendor locations
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High-pressure environment with direct consequences for aircraft reliability and delivery network performance
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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