Engineering Technician Lead

$110,000 - $140,000/Yr

Zipline International - South San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

South San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Engineering Technician Lead at Zipline is responsible for leading a team of technicians in the development and testing of avionics systems. This role involves coordinating tasks, supporting team members' career growth, and collaborating with project management and engineering teams to ensure successful execution of projects. The position plays a critical role in building next-generation prototypes and test systems that contribute to Zipline's mission of transforming logistics and delivery systems globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5+ technicians, coordinating tactical execution of team tasks and supporting their career growth.
• Coordinate with project management and technical program managers to sort priorities and track tasks and timelines on Jira.
• Collaborate with design engineers to review designs and determine the best build process possible.
• Collaborate with test engineers to review test campaigns and test set-ups to support test execution and data collection.
• Develop and maintain standards for the team including documentation, build quality, manufacturing process instructions, and test cards.
• Manage prototype and lab space build inventory, including periodic stock tracking and part ordering.
• Provide weekly updates to the wider organization on team plans and progress towards completing them.
• Work with other leads to manage technician resources across the department based on project needs.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as an engineering technician performing both build and test functions.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership and/or people mentorship capacity.
• Experience working with early stage prototypes and driving test/build with loosely-defined requirements.
• Experience with design validation and reliability testing.
• Experience working with Jira or similar ticketing system to track test execution and build coordination.
• Experience working with inventory management tools and ordering components.
• Experience working with both mechanical and electrical systems along with corresponding common tools (e.g. soldering, mill, lathe).
• Experience performing quality checks on other technician work.
• Experience working on safety-critical systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance