Scale-Up Manufacturing Process Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 104,000 - 170,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer in South San Francisco to turn complex electro-mechanical products into safe, reliable production lines for aircraft, docks, and logistics hardware. You will own assembly lines from process definition through validation and release.

You will scale output from tens to thousands of units per week over 1–3 years, bring a complex sub-assembly in-house, and partner with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations to deliver a validated pilot line.

Qualifications

2+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience designing, building, and sustaining assembly lines for complex electro-mechanical products, with a track record of scaling volume by an order of magnitude.
5–7 years of relevant experience preferred.
A BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required; an advanced degree is a plus.
Practical mastery of PFMEA, control plans, SPC, capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), first-article processes, and production validation.
Experience designing and validating custom fixtures, jigs, and tooling, with proficiency in 3D CAD; Siemens NX is preferred.
Experience with MES/ERP and statistical tools such as Minitab, JMP, or Excel to measure and improve yield and process capability.
Demonstrated cross-functional DFM decisions that balance cost, manufacturability, safety, and field reliability.
End-to-end project ownership with minimal oversight, including planning, budgeting, procurement, commissioning, and sustaining production lines.
A hands-on approach to manufacturing, careful attention to process details, clear communication of tradeoffs under schedule pressure, and a commitment to safety and quality.
Accountability for ramp milestones and agreed yield, throughput, and cost targets, with a structured approach to preventing production escapes and meeting release criteria.

Responsibilities

Own assigned assembly lines and feeder subassemblies from process definition, tooling, and pilot builds through validation, release, and sustainment.
Design, procure, install, and commission fixtures, gauges, tooling, workstations, and ergonomic operator flows.
Define and validate assembly sequences, PFMEAs, control plans, SPC, capability studies, first-article processes, and release criteria.
Investigate production issues and escapes, validate root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Improve first-pass yield, throughput, takt time, equipment reliability, downtime, and cost of poor quality against agreed targets.
Lead design-for-manufacturing decisions that balance assembly time, inspection, cost, safety, and field reliability.
Create SOPs, work instructions, and training materials; train and qualify technicians and line leads.
Coordinate capacity, layouts, equipment, and readiness with Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Operations; deliver a validated pilot line and stabilize production.
End-to-end project ownership with minimal oversight, including planning, budgeting, procurement, commissioning, and sustaining production lines.
A hands-on approach to manufacturing, careful attention to process details, clear communication of tradeoffs under schedule pressure, and a commitment to safety and quality.