Zipline
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
$160K–$190K
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
- 7+ years; includes experience scaling volume by an order of magnitude.
- Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Own and scale validated manufacturing lines for Zipline’s electro-mechanical aircraft, docks, and logistics hardware, from process design and tooling through production sustainment.
What you'll do
- Coordinate line capacity, layout, equipment, and readiness across teams; validate pilot lines and stabilize production.
- Define assembly processes and quality controls; design and commission tooling, fixtures, gauges, and workstations.
- Improve yield, throughput, reliability, and cost; investigate production issues and implement corrective actions.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience with complex electromechanical assembly lines, including scaling volume by an order of magnitude.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Practical mastery of PFMEA, control plans, SPC, Cp/Cpk, first-article processes, and production validation.
- Experience using MES/ERP and tools such as Minitab, JMP, or Excel to improve yield and process capability.
Nice to have
- Experience designing and validating fixtures, jigs, and tooling using 3D CAD; Siemens NX is preferred.
Pay
$160,000 - $190,000 USD starting cash range
Tools
PFMEA, SPC, Cp/Cpk, 3D CAD, Siemens NX, MES/ERP, Minitab, JMP
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