Head of Embedded Linux

Head of Embedded Linux

ABOUT ZIPLINE

Do you want to change the world Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the worlds most urgent and complex access challenges by building manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally wherever they are. From powering Rwandas national blood delivery network and Ghanas COVID19 vaccine distribution to providing ondemand home delivery for Walmart to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes we are transforming the way things move for businesses governments and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy we are decarbonizing delivery decreasing road congestion and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to lead our Embedded Linux team. In this role you will lead the team responsible for the software stack from baremetal through the operating system firmware peripheral drivers core libraries and the tools/test systems that enable Zipline to develop reliable safetycritical systems at high velocity. This spans from our aircraft to ground infrastructure and hardware testers with the goal of ensuring our drones achieve the highest standards of performance and reliability in some of the toughest environments on Earth. As team lead you will report to the Head of Engineering.

The ideal candidate will have an outstanding technical background and enjoys leading and growing engineers as they continue to revolutionize the supply chain and logistic industry.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Lead mentor and grow several teams of talented embedded engineers and leaders providing a clear vision and ambitious goals all while maintaining a stringent focus on technical excellence.
• Cultivate a high performance team culture that champions a bias to action and strives for radically simple designs.
• Provide technical leadership in system level design by bringing expertise in either Linux Microcontrollers or RealTime Operating Systems.
• Collaborate across teams and disciplines to architect safetycritical systems which include flight computers radios safety systems communication buses battery management and motor control systems.
• Establish and enforce best practices for embedded software development code review and documentation.

• Set the technical and product vision for the embedded team.
• Work closely with engineering leaders across disciplines around the design of our avionics our software development lifecycle our test strategy to ultimately build a cohesive product.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• Demonstrated success as a leadofleads where you have inspired managed and grown highperforming engineering teams to deliver embedded software for world first safetycritical products.
• Deep technical expertise in embedded software engineering with a track record of making impactful architecturallevel contributions. We use Rust and C onboard and python for tooling.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to explain and motivate technical vision technical challenges and solutions to fellow engineers and nonengineers alike.