Technical Program Manager Avionics
Technical Program Manager Avionics
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$ 130000 - 165000
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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 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 You and The Role
The Avionics team is a multi-disciplinary hardware team responsible for designing robust electronics and avionics systems for our life-saving drone delivery service in some of the harshest environments on Earth. Ziplines aircraft avionics must be successful in a wide range of challenging real-world climactic and EMI environments. Our team plays a vital role in system architecture - designing for performance and reliability while minimizing mass and cost. A critical part of the teams design responsibility is Ziplines FAA-approved safety system to ensure the safety of employees customers and bystanders. Our sophisticated flight systems also require us to build custom solutions with high-performance embedded computing high-speed communication buses interfacing to sensors and tightly integrated radio systems.
As the Technical Program Manager for the Avionics team you will be the focal point for coordinating resources across the autonomy firmware electrical mechanical and test engineering teams working on the Avionics systems. You will work within the team and across engineering to align priorities coordinate timelines and lead complex scope resource and schedule trades. For those that are deeply excited about leading with influence and representing a global mission this is an incredible opportunity to leverage your skillset.
What Youll Do
- Manage the Avionics hardware (compute connectivity cameras sensors interconnects) roadmaps across programs: balance drive and align key features while surfacing gaps and mitigating risks to projects
- Measure and improve development velocity: own engineering timelines unblock teams cross-check plans and streamline cross-functional dependencies
- Engage across the development lifecycle: from architecture reviews through validation and into volume production
- Engage across electrical mechanical validation autonomy and embedded software domains within Avionics to drive coherent execution across major projects
- Translate and integrate company goals into larger Avionics execution strategy
- Bring the right people together to make critical decisions quickly
What Youll Bring
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a technical program manager.
- Past success in managing technical projects in fields such as automotive aerospace transportation or medical devices.
- Demonstrated skill in aligning priorities coordinating timelines and leading complex scope resource and schedule trades.
- Enthusiasm for collaborating in a fast paced cross-functional environment.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to explain challenges and solutions to fellow engineers and non-engineers alike.
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
- Must be able to work in person at Ziplines South San Francisco office.
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $130000 - $165000. Please note that this is a target starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors including a specific candidates experience qualifications skills working location and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
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!
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
