Zipline
Automation Engineer, Production Equipment
$140K–$160K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 2+ years required; 5–7 years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Selects, integrates, commissions, and improves production automation and equipment for aircraft, battery, dock, and flight-critical subsystem assembly at Zipline’s South San Francisco manufacturing site.
What you'll do
- Translate production needs into equipment requirements, then own vendor coordination, build, commissioning, acceptance, and production release.
- Integrate and debug tooling and automation; train operators and improve cycle time, uptime, and first-pass yield.
- Coordinate with engineering, quality, supply chain, test, and field teams; develop tooling standards and verify vendor work.
What they ask for
- 2+ years designing production equipment, fixtures, or custom automation in high-volume or fast-ramping manufacturing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated mastery of GD&T, tolerance analysis, mechanism design, material selection, and failure-mode thinking.
- 3D CAD proficiency; hands-on equipment commissioning and practical knowledge of pneumatics, actuators, sensors, linear motion, machine guarding, and industrial electrical interfaces.
Nice to have
- 5–7 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with aerospace, drones, medical devices, or safety-critical electromechanical products.
Pay
$140,000-$160,000 USD starting cash range (base salary not specified)
Tools
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, GD&T
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