# Mechanical Engineer, Production Test 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: $125K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/8040734003?gh_jid=8040734003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-mechanical-engineer-production-test/

## About the role

We are hiring a Mechanical Engineer, Production Test to own the mechanical fixtures and test interfaces that enable repeatable production testing of Zipline aircraft, docks, delivery pods, and subassembly hardware. You will design how products are located, loaded, supported, and connected to production testers and calibration stations, integrating sensors, actuators, instrumentation, and safety interfaces with electrical and software partners. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Design production test fixture mechanics for repeatable product locating, loading, handling, and connection, with attention to safe operation and maintainability
- Integrate instrumentation, sensors, actuators, harnessing, and safety interlocks into mechanical fixtures with electrical and software partners, validate fixture correlation and repeatability
- Drive measurable outcomes: increase first-pass yield, reduce false-fail rate, improve tester uptime/utilization, and shorten per-unit cycle time, set targets and report progress monthly
- Identify and deploy scalable tester architectures and automation that reduce operator steps, minimize touch time, and standardize interfaces across lines
- Produce and maintain test documentation: test procedures, maintenance/calibration plans, validation records, and change-control artifacts required for production readiness and traceability

Tags: Manufacturing

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