Electrical Test Technician, Ground Systems (Autonomous)

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline’s Ground Systems team designs, builds, tests, and maintains the infrastructure for autonomous delivery systems, including charging, docking, power distribution, and environmental monitoring.

As an Engineering Test Technician, you will build and test electrical hardware, troubleshoot prototypes, and work with Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations teams from early prototypes through validation and field deployment.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in engineering test, electronics, manufacturing test, NPI, or related hands-on hardware role.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.
• Experience with environmental testing and test automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and modify electrical prototypes and test fixtures to engineering specs.
• Perform soldering, wire termination, crimping, and PCB rework.
• Verify wiring integrity and build quality before testing; document results clearly.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Electrical hardware skills

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

DAQ systems

Soldering equipment

Job description

Zipline’s Ground Systems team designs, builds, tests, and maintains the infrastructure for autonomous delivery systems, including charging, docking, power distribution, and environmental monitoring.

As an Engineering Test Technician, you will build and test electrical hardware, troubleshoot prototypes, and work with Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations teams from early prototypes through validation and field deployment.