Senior Long-Range Drone Test Software Engineer

Zipline

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 215,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading delivery drone company is looking for a Technical Owner to oversee test systems across manufacturing and engineering for their long-range drone platform in South San Francisco. Ideal candidates are proficient in Python and C/C++, have experience with embedded systems, and are skilled at developing testing protocols. The role requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and understanding of data handling. The salary ranges from $165,000 to $215,000, and applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable history of owning cross-disciplinary engineering problems.
  • Experience developing test plans and criteria for hardware products.
  • Must be authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

  • Become the technical owner of test systems for long-range drone platform.
  • Architect and develop testing software for validation of components.
  • Collaborate with teams for data handling of all test assets.

Skills

Python
C/C++
Linux systems
Embedded systems
Automation systems
Test instrumentation

Tools

Git
CI

Job description

A leading delivery drone company is looking for a Technical Owner to oversee test systems across manufacturing and engineering for their long-range drone platform in South San Francisco. Ideal candidates are proficient in Python and C/C++, have experience with embedded systems, and are skilled at developing testing protocols. The role requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and understanding of data handling. The salary ranges from $165,000 to $215,000, and applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
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