# Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer - Aeroelastics and Rotordynamics 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: $150K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://www.zipline.com/open-roles/8004688003?gh_jid=8004688003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-senior-loads-and-dynamics-engineer-aeroelastics-and-rotordynamics-2/

## About the role

In this role, you will use your rotordynamics expertise to drive hardware and product design decisions. You will be responsible for the development and definition of rotor and propeller load cases, including setting and upholding analysis requirements, processes, and standards. You will conduct rotordynamics analyses and lead tight design-test-analysis loops to keep our delivery aircraft safe, light, and scalable.

## What they're looking for

- Own loads development for the propellers on Zipline’s aircraft
- Perform dynamic analyses of aircraft propellers, including structural modes, forced harmonic vibration, and rotordynamics simulations
- Define rotorcraft loads requirements that support flight performance and vehicle safety
- Build finite element models of propellers and powertrain components for structural and loads analyses
- Work with the aerodynamics and mechanical engineering teams to design high performance propeller and rotor blades
- Collaborate across hardware, software, and vehicle operations to drive rotorcraft configuration and performance decisions

Tags: Hardware