Electrical Test Engineer (Senior-Staff)

About the role

Zipline is seeking a test engineer with a strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals and prior experience with manufacturing test, design validation, system performance characterization, and certification. The ideal candidate will own the design validation and test planning efforts for our avionics products, develop a deep understanding of components under test, coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors, and support the certification testing to enable our aircraft to fly in the real world.

What You'll Do

• Own the design validation and test planning efforts for our avionics products; including both design validation and manufacturing test.
• Develop a deep understanding of components under test becoming a subject matter expert in the component’s behavior under a range of environmental, performance, and system conditions.
• Cook up cross-functional teams and external vendors to deploy high quality test plans and test systems in a timely manner to support production timelines.
• Drive end-to-end test campaigns from development through design validation, certification, and production (often working all facets simultaneously).
• Triage and root-cause field failures, using data analysis, test heritage, correlation to operating conditions, and one-off test campaigns.
• Support the certification testing to enable our aircraft to fly in the real world.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in EE test engineering roles, with manufacturing test, system performance testing, certification, and design validation experience.
• Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Past test engineering experience in sensors and electronics for critical systems in fields such as automotive, aerospace, transportation, or medical devices.
• Test asset design validation for products in high-volume production environments.
• Experience developing test plans, test requirements, test standards, and test criteria for hardware products, pcba’s, and sensors.
• Proficient in Python, Linux environments, and scripting languages such as Bash or Shell.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical challenges and solutions to fellow engineers and non-engineers alike.

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. The starting cash range for this role is $145,000 - $185,000. 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 candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more. 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!