Senior Electrical Engineer - Ground Systems

Senior Electrical Engineer

South San Francisco CA Ground Systems Full Time

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 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 robotics and autonomy platforms were decarbonizing delivery reducing road congestion and emissions and increasing access to essential goods worldwide.

About the Role
Zipline is seeking a senior-level electrical engineer to lead the design and development of high-performance power electronics systems that support our drone charging and docking infrastructure.

The Ground Systems team at Zipline is in charge of all the infrastructures on the ground supporting our autonomous delivery drones with automatic docking battery charging thermal management ground communication and preflight check. This role is central to enable our next generation of drone logistics solving complex challenges in power distribution power conversion battery charging high performance microprocessor high-speed network communication and system-level integration. Youll bring deep technical expertise in power electronics to help shape Ziplines global infrastructure as we scale.

In addition youll work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to own the electrical system development from concept to production. This is a hands-on engineering role ideal for someone who wants to push the limits of hardware in the real world.

What Youll Do

• Own the electrical design of Ziplines drone charging systems for volume production through a full design cycle including requirements prototype schematic capture layout and validation.
• Shape the architecture of Ziplines next generation product making impactful design decisions daily while working with a high level of independence.
• Lead trade studies understand competing design priorities and provide direction and clarity for burning down risk.
• Proactively seek out opportunities for improvement in system and component level design.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with reliability mechanical embedded and systems engineers in all stages of development including:
• Concept: System requirement specification tradeoff
• Design: Schematic capture PCB layout system integration
• Validation: Function and reliability test
• Production: DFM design drawings manufacturing EOL test certification
• Deployment: Troubleshoot field issues develop rapid mitigations roll learnings into future design revisions
• Travel occasionally to support supplier and manufacturer visit product deployment and field validation

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 5 years of hands-on experience designing and testing power electronics hardware (AC-DC DC-DC battery charging etc.)
• Strong understanding of high-voltage power semiconductors like SiC or Si MOSFETs
• Deep knowledge of circuit topologies for AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion
• Design experience with MCU and digital communications (Ethernet SPI I2C UART)
• Proficiency in schematic capture PCB layout and simulation tools (Altium SPICE etc.)
• Familiarity with UL IEC and other electrical safety standards
• Strong lab skills and familiarity with test equipment like oscilloscope digital multimeter power analyzer LCR meter function generator spectrum analyzer etc
• Experience with EMI filter design and inductor/transformer design is a strong plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering disciplines
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to work at Ziplines South San Francisco office.