Lead Avionics Technician — Build & Lead High-Impact Hardware

Namely

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Zipline in South San Francisco is seeking a Lead of Avionics Technicians to guide a team responsible for prototype assembly, rework, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of critical avionics hardware. You will hire and develop technicians, plan capacity, set technical standards, and ensure high-quality hardware on schedule.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong technical skills and the ability to balance schedule urgency with safety and quality.

Qualifications

Proven success managing and developing technicians who build and test complex electronics, avionics, robotics, or other high-reliability hardware.
Experience hiring, onboarding, setting performance expectations, providing feedback, and developing technical career paths.
Strong hands-on knowledge of electronics assembly, soldering, crimping, harnessing, rework, inspection, integration, and test.

Responsibilities

Build, manage, and develop a high-performing team of avionics technicians.
Hire technicians with the right mix of electronics assembly, rework, integration, test, and troubleshooting skills.
Establish standards for soldering, crimping, harness assembly, inspection, ESD controls, test execution, documentation, and configuration control.
Own daily execution and ensure work is completed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
Develop training and certification programs that expand technician capability and create consistent workmanship across the team.