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Zipline is the world's largest autonomous drone delivery service, operating on four continents and completing millions of deliveries of blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. The company has safely flown over 140 million commercial autonomous miles and is redefining global logistics and supply-chain access.
Zipline seeks a highly skilled, hands-on Flight Test Electrical Lead to own electrical systems and the electrical project portfolio across U.S. test sites. This is a working lead position—not a desk-based management role. You will personally perform approximately 80–90% of the electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work associated with these projects, while also leading planning, organization, prioritization, and execution of electrical work across multiple facilities.
You will take end-to-end ownership of each test site's electrical systems, from evaluating needs and developing project plans through procurement, installation, commissioning, documentation, and long-term maintenance. For larger or specialized projects, you will coordinate with outside electrical contractors and ensure their work meets Zipline's safety, quality, schedule, and operational requirements.
Key responsibilities include: personally performing the majority of electrical installations, modifications, repairs, maintenance, and troubleshooting across test sites; installing and maintaining electrical infrastructure supporting test operations, facilities, equipment, temporary structures, and new site development; diagnosing electrical problems and implementing safe, durable repairs; leading electrical projects from initial assessment through planning, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout; building clear project scopes, execution plans, material lists, cost estimates, and schedules; prioritizing electrical work across multiple test facilities based on safety, operational impact, urgency, and company objectives; taking ownership of the condition, reliability, safety, and maintainability of electrical systems across all Flight Test sites; developing preventive-maintenance and inspection practices; maintaining accurate drawings, panel schedules, equipment records, and project documentation; determining when work should be completed internally versus by outside contractors; coordinating closely with electrical engineers, site leaders, facilities partners, and safety teams; and performing and overseeing electrical work in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, permits, company standards, and safe-work practices.
This role requires regular travel between Zipline test facilities located throughout the United States. Travel frequency will vary depending on project needs. You will work in indoor and outdoor environments, from ladders, lifts, rooftops, and elevated work areas, and at remote test sites in varying weather and environmental conditions.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required Qualifications:
- Active California C-10 Electrical Contractor license in good standing
- Current California electrician certification/license applicable to the work being performed
- Significant hands-on experience performing commercial or industrial electrical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Demonstrated experience independently planning and executing electrical projects from scope development through completion
- Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and applicable electrical safety requirements
- Experience reading, interpreting, and working from electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, and panel schedules
- Ability to estimate labor, materials, equipment, cost, and schedule requirements
- Experience coordinating and overseeing outside electrical contractors
- Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to make sound decisions in dynamic field environments
- High degree of ownership, organization, follow-through, and attention to detail
- Ability to clearly communicate plans, risks, priorities, and technical issues to both technical and nontechnical partners
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between facilities located across the United States
- Valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate company vehicles as required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting test facilities, aviation operations, manufacturing, research and development, or other high-tempo technical environments
- Experience with new-site construction, temporary power, service upgrades, power distribution, backup power, lighting, controls, and equipment installations
- Experience working at geographically dispersed or remote facilities
- Experience developing preventive-maintenance programs and electrical-system documentation
- Experience coordinating with utilities, inspectors, permitting authorities, engineers, and general contractors
- Familiarity with low-voltage systems, generators, energy storage, renewable-energy systems, or electric-vehicle infrastructure
