# Software 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/8040735003?gh_jid=8040735003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zipline-software-engineer-production-test/

## About the role

We are hiring a Software Engineer, Production Test to own the software that orchestrates electrical, functional, and automated testing of Zipline aircraft, docks, delivery pods, and subassembly hardware. You will develop reproducible test flows, instrument interfaces, data logging, and MES integration, and carry that software through tester validation, deployment, and sustainment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Implement test automation and data pipelines for repeatable execution, logging, MES/MFG integration, and production dashboards
- Own production testers and calibration stations from requirements through internal or vendor build, installation, validation, release, and sustainment
- Define test coverage, pass/fail limits, golden units, GR&R, capability targets, and release criteria with design, firmware, quality, and operations partners
- Build electrical and functional testers that integrate harnessing, DAQ, sensors, actuators, power systems, safety interlocks, and mechanical fixtures
- Troubleshoot PCBA failures, tester instability, fixture issues, software defects, and product/tester correlation failures on the factory floor
- Improve first-pass yield, false-fail rate, cycle time, uptime, and utilization, set targets and report progress monthly

Tags: Manufacturing

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