Zipline is looking to optimize the performance and reliability of its long-range drone systems by improving the software that supports daily operations.
Requirements
8+ 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
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.
Demonstrated engineering intuition, ability to think critically, and be comfortable with ambiguity.
Responsibilities
Optimize and improve a complex, real-world system used daily by operators—delivering timely solutions while ensuring all changes are thoroughly validated for safety and reliability.
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.
Lead new projects to drive operations efficiency and increase system robustness.
Drive data-driven analysis of system behavior using tools like Databricks to diagnose issues, evaluate performance, and quantify the impact of improvements.
Identify, document, and drive improvements to the software development and deployment lifecycle for the long-range drone platform.
Design, coordinate, and execute high-impact testing campaigns that validate new features, improvements, or fixes in real-world conditions.
Other
Travel to our international operations centers to understand how the system works in the real world.
You are willing to work some nights/weekends and travel, including to international sites as needed
You are eligible to work in the US
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem solver that can make design and development decisions with limited or imperfect data.
