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Salary: USD 145,000 - 225,000 / annual
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 infrastructure.
The Ground System Deployments team seeks a Structural Engineer to ensure successful deployment of Zipline's ground systems across all applications and configurations. This role offers broad scope to influence the design of current and next-generation autonomous delivery infrastructure, working with mechanical, civil, structural, and electrical engineering stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead structural analysis and design of charging towers, dropboxes, and related structures
- Develop designs that are code-compliant, constructible, cost-effective, and scalable
- Produce and review structural calculations, drawings, and design documentation
- Support permitting and regulatory approvals with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
- Interface with customers and external partners on project requirements
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, real estate, and construction teams
- Provide input on constructability and installation approaches
- Improve and maintain standard designs and design documentation
- Advise on permitting, codes, and certification efforts
- Engage with cities, inspectors, and external parties to ensure timely approvals
- Understand customer business needs and roadmap necessary infrastructure changes
- Source and develop relationships with local jurisdictions, utilities, contractors, OEMs, and suppliers
- Evaluate vendors and select best options within budget constraints
- Identify and mitigate preconstruction, construction, operational, and sustaining risks
- Travel domestically to project sites on an ad-hoc basis
- Based at South San Francisco headquarters with expected intermittent travel across US and international metros
Requirements:
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Civil Engineering and/or Structural Engineering (required)
- 3–8+ years of experience in structural design
- Strong knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and related codes/standards
- Experience with steel and/or concrete design
- Experience with tower, vertical structure, or similar systems (preferred)
- Experience supporting permitting and approvals
- Ability to work on non-standard or first-of-kind designs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative environment
- Excellent communication skills to drive internal alignment, provide leadership updates on scope/schedule/budget, and coordinate with external parties
- Must be eligible to work in the US
