Zipline delivers food, groceries, and medicine in minutes with fast, reliable, zero emission delivery. Backed by Sequoia and Techstars.
About the role
The Ground Systems team is responsible for all of the hardware on the ground that enables our Zips to take off, fly, land and prepare for their next mission. We are developing an infrastructure solution for drone-based logistics, akin to what the solar industry has achieved with solar panels deployed worldwide.
What they're looking for
- Proven track record owning complex subassemblies or full systems over at least 3 product programs (concept, prototype, validation, production)
- Strong fundamentals: load estimation, classic mechanics, structural hand calcs to guide part sizing, FEA and clean CAD designs
- Excellent problem solving - you are tenacious and scientific in your approach while able to quickly explain concepts to others
- Familiarity with mechanism design and the integration of electrical components into hardware products
- Practical knowledge of manufacturing methods such as welding, sheetmetal forming, extrusion, CNC machining, etc
- Experience partnering with contract manufacturers to ramp up production of high volume lines
More about this role
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
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