Hardware Test Engineer - Robotics & Drones

Zipline; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking a hands-on Ground Test Engineer to own the testing framework for droid hardware and zipping point interfaces. You will design fixtures, run life tests, and drive reliability commitments across mechanics, electronics, and firmware.

You will also develop test automation scripts in Python, perform data logging, and contribute to qualification campaigns for production ramps in a cross-disciplinary hardware team.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering with 3+ years delivering electromechanical hardware or test software.
• Systems thinking to isolate failures across mechanics, electronics, and firmware.
• Comfort reading schematics and interfacing with test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own ground test strategy for the droid and its interface with zipping point infrastructure.
• Design, build, and deploy mechanical test fixtures and life-test rigs from concept to production readiness.
• Write Python scripts for automation, data logging, and pass/fail evaluation.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Data analysis

Firmware experience

C/C++/Rust

Drone/Robot domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Zipline is seeking a hands-on Ground Test Engineer to own the testing framework for droid hardware and zipping point interfaces. You will design fixtures, run life tests, and drive reliability commitments across mechanics, electronics, and firmware.

You will also develop test automation scripts in Python, perform data logging, and contribute to qualification campaigns for production ramps in a cross-disciplinary hardware team.