Zipline
Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer - Long Range Platform
$175K–$255K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 4 years designing complex PCBAs.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
About the job
Designs and supports electrical subsystems for Zipline’s long-range drone platform, from architecture and prototyping through production, validation, and field deployment.
What you'll do
- Own electrical design for volume production, including requirements, schematic capture, PCB layout, integration, and validation.
- Lead trade studies and cross-functional development; identify and reduce technical risks.
- Troubleshoot field issues, support suppliers and deployments, and incorporate learnings into future designs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- At least 4 years designing complex PCBAs, including circuit analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, packaging, integration, production, and board-level validation.
- Experience in at least some listed areas, including mixed-signal or high-speed design, lithium-ion battery packs, BLDC motor drives, or communications buses.
- Must be eligible to work in the US and able to work at Zipline’s South San Francisco office.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as an Oscilloscope, DMM, TDR, LCR, or Network Analyzer.
- Experience with higher-speed communications such as Ethernet or LVDS.
Pay
$175,000 - $255,000 USD base salary (starting cash range)
Tools
PCBAs, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, BLDC motor drives
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