Sr/Staff System Test and Validation Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted 28 days ago · $165,000 - $230,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 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 Sr/Staff System Test and Validation Engineer at Zipline, you will lead a small team responsible for testing and validating hardware in a fast-paced environment. Your role involves developing methods to replicate in-flight conditions on the ground, creating health monitoring software, and driving rapid failure detection strategies to inform design cycles. Collaboration with various teams to enhance testing strategies and ensure reliability will be key to your success.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- Demonstrated experience leading test engineers, equipment designers, and technicians for complex hardware programs
- Experience planning and running environmental, durability, and reliability test campaigns that inform engineering decisions
- Experience in reliability techniques including MTBF, Weibull analyses, and DFMEAs
- Strong electromechanical skills in embedded controls, real-time compute, and actuation
- Software proficiency (Python, Rust, C/C++)
- Electrical engineering fundamentals including battery systems, communications protocols, and RF systems
What you get
- Starting salary for this role is $165,000 - $230,000
Worth weighing
- Fast-paced environment may require adaptability and quick problem-solving skills
- Role involves significant collaboration across departments, which may impact individual work focus
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in hours
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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