# Mechanical Engineer, Production Equipment at Zipline

- Company: Zipline
- What the company does: Zipline delivers food, groceries, and medicine in minutes with fast, reliable, zero emission delivery. Backed by Sequoia and Techstars.
- Company website: https://flyzipline.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: South San Francisco, California, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/8040742003?gh_jid=8040742003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-mechanical-engineer-production-equipment/

## About the role

Zipline’s Manufacturing Engineering team delivers the production systems that turn autonomous delivery aircraft and their subsystems into reliable, repeatable products at scale. As a Mechanical Engineer, Production Equipment based in South San Francisco, you will own design and deployment of fixtures, workstations, mechanical tooling, and end-of-line test equipment that directly enable aircraft assembly, battery integration, dock components, and flight‑critical subsystems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Own equipment and tooling projects from requirements, Siemens NX CAD, and detailed drawings through vendor fabrication, build, commissioning, and production release
- Design alignment fixtures, press and torque tooling, ergonomic stations, error-proofing devices, handling fixtures, and automated end-of-line test rigs
- Apply tooling standards, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and material and process selection to safe, maintainable equipment
- Lead hands-on debugging and root-cause analysis during launches and production ramps, then validate durable improvements
- Coordinate equipment scope, test requirements, and schedules with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations
- Write technical RFQs, evaluate proposals, verify vendor quality, and perform acceptance testing before and after installation

Tags: Manufacturing

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-mechanical-engineer-production-equipment/