Zipline
Software Engineer - Hardware Test
$160K–$220K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of programming experience in Python for high-volume production applications; manufacturing/EOL software development experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
About the job
Develops and deploys automated hardware test systems for next-generation aircraft, from prototype design through production, certification, and field-failure investigation.
What you'll do
- Architect, develop, and deploy test software and assets to validate avionics boards, sensors, instrumentation, and mechanism assemblies.
- Coordinate teams and vendors to deliver test systems and lead test campaigns through design validation, certification, and production automation.
- Analyze data and investigate field failures to identify root causes.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of Python programming experience for high-volume production applications, including manufacturing/EOL software development.
- Experience with object-oriented programming, safety-critical or factory automation systems, and Git/CI and software validation.
- Experience developing software that interfaces with hardware, and creating hardware test plans, requirements, and criteria.
- Experience using common test instrumentation and data-acquisition hardware; must be authorized to work in the US.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of embedded C and ability to understand Rust.
Pay
$160,000 - $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, embedded C, Rust, Git, CI
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