Electrical Engineering Lead – Drone Systems

Socket.dev; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Zipline is hiring an electrical engineer to own electrical subsystems end-to-end for its long-range drone platform. The role includes architecture development, schematic design, bring‑up, validation, production, and field support in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment.

You will design electronics across microprocessors, high‑speed comms, GNSS, and motor drives, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Own electrical design for volume production from requirements to validation.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

High‑speed design

Power electronics

Battery/BMS

BLDC motor drives

Embedded comms (SPI/I2C/UART/CAN)

Lab hardware

Strong communication

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter (DMM)

TDR

LCR

Network Analyzer

Job description

Zipline is hiring an electrical engineer to own electrical subsystems end-to-end for its long-range drone platform. The role includes architecture development, schematic design, bring‑up, validation, production, and field support in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment.

You will design electronics across microprocessors, high‑speed comms, GNSS, and motor drives, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.