# Mechanical Engineering Manager 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: Senior
- Location: South San Francisco, California, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $235K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/8034183003?gh_jid=8034183003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-mechanical-engineering-manager/

## About the role

The Long Range Platform brings together aircraft, ground systems, software, manufacturing, and operations in one integrated product. We’re looking for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to set mechanical engineering strategy for the platform and lead the team responsible for mechanical design, from early architecture through production and field use. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience building and developing high-performing mechanical engineering teams, including setting priorities and expectations, coaching engineers, giving direct feedback, and creating clear ownership
- A strong mechanical engineering background, with significant direct technical contributions to complex hardware earlier in your career
- Track record of translating customer needs into product requirements and engineering roadmaps, and carrying electromechanical products from architecture and design through test, production, and field deployment
- Technical depth in mechanical systems such as structures, mechanisms, actuators, motors, sensors, and electromechanical integration
- Strong fundamentals in first-principles analysis, hand calculations, materials, GD&T, tolerance analysis, fatigue, and FEA
- Experience with prototyping, test planning, validation, and using results to guide design decisions

Tags: P1 Eng

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-mechanical-engineering-manager/