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We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. \nOur customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.\nOur system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.\nWe operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.\nAbout You and The Role \nThe Ground Systems team designs, builds, tests, and maintains the infrastructure that supports Zipline’s autonomous delivery systems. This includes charging and docking equipment, battery handling systems, electrical power distribution, communications hardware, embedded controls, package handling equipment, environmental monitoring systems, and the test infrastructure used to validate them.\nAs an Engineering Test Technician, you will be a hands-on member of the engineering team responsible for building, testing, troubleshooting, and improving electrical hardware and test systems. You will work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to support products from early prototypes through validation, qualification, manufacturing, and field deployment.\nYou enjoy solving practical hardware problems, working directly with electrical and electromechanical systems, and taking ownership of tasks from setup through documentation. You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, communicate clearly across disciplines, and look for ways to improve safety, quality, reliability, and repeatability.\nWhat You'll Do\nBuild and assemble electrical hardware\nAssemble and modify electrical prototypes, wire harnesses, test fixtures, breakout boards, and engineering builds.\nPerform soldering, wire termination, crimping, heat shrinking, connector assembly, and PCB rework to engineering standards.\nVerify wiring, harness integrity, continuity, and build quality before testing.\nFollow build documentation and communicate discrepancies, design concerns, and improvement opportunities to engineering teams.\nCreate and execute engineering tests\nCreate, maintain, and operate electrical and electromechanical test setups based on engineering requirements.\nConfigure and use oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers, and data logging tools.\nExecute functional, environmental, reliability, qualification, and field-simulation testing. \nCollect, organize, and document test results in a structured and repeatable manner.\nTroubleshoot and investigate failures \nDiagnose electrical, mechanical, and system-level failures in prototypes, test fixtures, and deployed hardware.\nDebug wiring issues, communication failures, sensor anomalies, power distribution problems, and data acquisition systems.\nPartner with engineering teams to isolate root causes, support corrective actions, and clearly communicate findings and recommendations. Zipline | Engineering Test Technician - Ground Systems (Electrical Systems)\nSupport data collection and analysis \nSupport automated test execution and data acquisition using engineering tools, scripts, Linux-based systems, sensors, and test equipment.\nValidate and organize test data for engineering review, perform first-order analysis, and identify anomalies or unexpected behavior.\nGenerate clear summaries of test results, risks, failures, and recommended next steps.\nImprove documentation, processes, and lab operations \nCreate and improve test procedures, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.\nMaintain accurate records of builds, tests, failures, and corrective actions.\nMaintain laboratory equipment, fixtures, tooling, and test infrastructure, including calibration and safe operating status.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to improve test efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, and repeatability.\nSupport inventory management for components, consumables, and test hardware.\nWhat You'll Bring\nMinimum qualifications\n2-5+ years of experience in engineering test, electronics, manufacturing test, new product introduction,or a related hands-on hardware role.\n\nHands-on experience building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical hardware systems, prototypes, ortest equipment.\n\nProficiency with soldering, wire harness fabrication, crimping, connector assembly, wire termination, andPCB rework.\n\nExperience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and otherelectrical laboratory equipment.\n\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and testprocedures.\n\nExperience collecting test data, executing technical procedures, and documenting results clearly.\nBasic familiarity with Linux-based systems and automated test environments.\nStrong troubleshooting, problem-solving, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.\nAbility to work independently with limited instruction while collaborating effectively across engineeringteams.\n\nClear written and verbal communication skills and a willingness to learn new tools, technologies, andtest methods.\n\nNice to have\nExperience with automated test equipment, data acquisition systems, or Python scripting for testautomation and troubleshooting.\n\nExperience in aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, electric vehicles, or other complexelectromechanical products.\n\nExperience supporting new product introduction, engineering validation, or qualification programs.\nExperience with environmental testing, including thermal, vibration, or ingress protection testing.\nFamiliarity with CAD, fixture design, rapid prototyping, reliability testing, or structured root causeanalysis.\n\nExperience creating or improving standard operating procedures, work instructions, and engineeringdocumentation.\n\nSuccess in this role means building accurate and safe hardware, creating reliable and repeatable test setups, identifying failures early, producing actionable test data, and communicating clearly with\ncross-functional partners while continuously improving how the work is done.\nWhat Else You Need To Know \nThe starting hourly rate for this role is $41-$52. Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.\nWe value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!\nVoluntary Self-Identification\nFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. 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