# Senior Embedded Software Validation Engineer - Avionics SW 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 $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/8002552003?gh_jid=8002552003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-senior-embedded-software-validation-engineer-avionics-sw/

## About the role

Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery system relies on software that behaves safely and predictably. The avionics software team owns the flight computer operating system and platform services, as well as reliable management of the avionics sensor suite. As a Senior Embedded Software Validation Engineer, you will lead validation strategy and execution for avionics components, including the flight computer and its related peripherals, to ensure that software executes reliably and deterministically.

## What they're looking for

- Software Engineer II: $160,000 - $190,000
- Senior Software Engineer: $190,000 - $220,000
- Staff Software Engineer: $220,000 - $250,000

Tags: Flight SW