Field Systems Engineer - Flight Software
Field Systems Engineer - Flight Software
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$ 135000 - 175000
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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 COVID-19 vaccine distribution to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart and 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 with zero emissions.
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 YOU AND THE ROLE
Are you eager to apply your technical skills to solve real-world problems and drive meaningful change Do you thrive in environments where youre given ownership creative freedom and complex challenges to tackle If so join our Field Systems Engineering team at Ziplinewhere your work directly impacts lives every day.
Ziplines long-range drone platform began operations in Rwanda in 2016. With a fixed-wing design capable of flying over 200 km on a single charge our drones enable fast reliable delivery of critical medical supplies to remote communities. From helping new mothers in Rwanda to saving snake bite victims in Ghana Ziplines technology has already served millions across the African continentdelivering thousands of life-saving products daily.
The Field Systems Engineering (FSE) team operates at the intersection of Engineering and Operations. We ensure that the equipment we design is safe robust and reliablebecause lives depend on it. As a Field Systems Engineer focused on Software youll play a crucial role in optimizing the performance and reliability of our long-range drone systems.
In this role youll work closely with a range of cross-functional engineers and flight operators to identify friction points in how our software supports daily operations. Youll lead anomaly investigations define data-driven requirements and drive execution of improvement projects to enhance system reliability ease of maintenance and overall usability. Whether youre implementing direct software improvements or coordinating efforts across multiple teams your goal is to ensure the platform runs smoothly and efficiently. At times youll step into a technical program management rolehelping unblock other engineers align priorities and drive key projects forward. Success in this role requires a strong technical foundation excellent communication skills and the ability to translate between the needs of operators in the field and the engineers building the system. If you thrive at the intersection of software and real-world impact and enjoy bringing clarity and progress to complex systems youll feel right at home here.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Optimize and improve a complex real-world system used daily by operatorsdelivering timely solutions while ensuring all changes are thoroughly validated for safety and reliability.
- Become intimately familiar with the ins and outs of our long range drone system. This will likely involve multiple visits to some of our global distribution centers.
- Become the go-to expert on the existing flight software stack along with its development testing and deployment tools.
- Support triage and risk assessment of emergent technical issues balancing urgency with sound engineering judgment.
- Propose scope and lead new software initiativessometimes contributing directly to development and always ensuring strong technical execution.
- Drive data-driven analysis of system behavior using tools like Databricks to diagnose issues evaluate performance and quantify the impact of improvements.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships across the organizationfrom operations and systems engineering to software leads and regulatory partners.
- Identify document and drive improvements to the software development and deployment lifecycle for the long-range drone platform.
- Collaborate across teamsglobal operations engineering and leadershipto shape the strategic software roadmap for the platform.
- Design coordinate and execute high-impact testing campaigns that validate new features improvements or fixes in real-world conditions.
WHAT YOULL BRING
Basic qualifications:
- 5 years of professional experience in embedded software development integration & test mechatronics/robotics engineering or similar for hardware products in a safety-critical field e.g. aerospace robotics medical devices autonomous vehicles.
- Proficiency in one or more strongly typed language: Rust C C
- Familiarity with software development practices including version control (e.g. Git) testing and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to analyze field performance data and develop data analysis tools in languages like Python SQL MATLAB
- You are willing to work some nights/weekends and travel roughly 10% of the time including to international sites as needed
- You are eligible to work in the US
Preferred qualifications:
- Demonstrable history of assuming ownership of complex engineering problems and driving them from inception to solution.
- Experience leading engineering projects with multi-disciplinary teams to solve technical problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated engineering intuition ability to think critically and be comfortable with ambiguity.
- Creative problem solver that can make design and development decisions with limited or imperfect data.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity and are not afraid to challenge the status quo.
- Self-motivated with strong learning multi-tasking organizational and documentation skills.
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color ancestry national origin religion or religious creed mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status military or veteran status citizenship or other characteristics protected by state federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit please apply!
Employment Type
Full Time
