Electrical Supplier Industrialization Engineer — Long Range Platform

Job overview

The Electrical Supplier Industrialization Engineer — Long Range Platform role is onsite in South San Francisco, CA. Compensation is not specified. Zipline operates an autonomous drone delivery system intended to improve access to food, medicine, and essential goods. The engineer owns technical industrialization and supplier performance for electrical components used in the Long Range Platform, moving hardware from prototype through qualification and production. The work supports flight readiness, field reliability, and program schedules through supplier qualification, process development, corrective action, and cross-functional engineering collaboration. Routine travel to supplier and Zipline sites is expected, typically about 30–50%.

What you'll do

• Own assigned electrical parts and supplier technical performance
• define qualification and inspection criteria
• assess supplier capabilities and conduct site audits
• develop manufacturing and test processes
• lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• track supplier metrics
• partner with Design Engineering on manufacturability and testability
• manage industrialization projects and technical records
• travel to supplier and Zipline sites.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer

supplier industrialization

long range platform

south san francisco ca

zipline

pcba

cable assemblies

wire harnesses

supplier quality

flight readiness

onsite

30–50% travel

work authorization sponsorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Work authorization sponsorship is available when needed.

Why this role

Onsite role with routine travel, typically about 30–50%; Zipline sponsors work authorization when needed.

About the employer

Zipline is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.