Senior Quality Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $105-180k
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 79 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 80 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
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
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 Quality Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for ensuring that every vehicle meets high-performance standards before leaving the production line. Your role will involve leading root-cause analyses, defining inspection plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address quality issues. You will also analyze quality data to recommend process improvements and maintain quality documentation.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- 5+ years in quality engineering, supplier development engineering, or equivalent roles within complex manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated expertise in root-cause analysis tools (5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA), control plan development, and corrective-action frameworks (8D, CAPA)
- Strong technical writing skills: able to craft clear inspection plans, work instructions, and supplier feedback reports
- Hands-on understanding of mechanical, electrical, and/or composite inspection techniques, plus familiarity with GD&T
- Experience partnering with suppliers on quality improvement and industrialization activities
- Excellent collaboration skills: able to influence across Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Supplier teams
What you get
- Starting cash range of $105-180k
- Equity compensation
- Overtime pay
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work hours
- Role involves hands-on inspections which may not appeal to all candidates
- The starting cash range is broad and dependent on various factors, which may lead to uncertainty in final compensation
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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