Senior/ Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Motor
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about a month ago · $160,000 - $240,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 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/Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Zipline, you will be responsible for the mechanical design and integration of electric motors and related assemblies for autonomous delivery aircraft. Your role will involve collaborating with various engineering teams, conducting analyses, creating CAD models, and leading the design process from concept through production, ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability of propulsion systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; M.S. preferred
- 5+ years of experience designing mechanical components for electric machines, motors, or high-speed rotating equipment
- Demonstrated ownership of complex electromechanical products through design, analysis, prototyping, validation, and production
- Expert CAD skills and experience owning complex mechanical assemblies and production drawings
- Strong engineering fundamentals, including structural and thermal FEA, heat transfer, materials selection, trade studies, tolerance analysis, and hand calculations
- Experience with structural and thermal analysis tools such as ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent
What you get
- Starting cash range of $160,000 - $240,000
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves complex electromechanical systems which may require extensive collaboration across disciplines
- The cash range provided is a target and final compensation may vary based on various factors
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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