Hiring: Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Structures and Mechanisms Company: Zipline Location: South San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:33:45 Target Skills & Keywords : CAD, Design System, Python About the job Required Skills: •Design, analyze, build, commission, and maintain custom test stands, fixtures, environmental setups, automated cycle rigs, and representative system test articles •Own end-to-end development and execution of validation campaigns of major structural and mechanism components from prototype through fleet deployment •Develop verification plans with clear coverage, traceability, sample sizes, margins and acceptance criteria to demonstrate structural strength, fatigue, mechanism performance, high-cycle life, wear, and much more over thousands of flights and years of duty. •Lead failure investigations from test or flight using physical inspection, teardown, dimensional measurements, logs, and instrumentation to drive failures to root cause and permanent corrective action. •Work directly design, systems, and manufacturing partner teams to clearly communicate test asset functions, present test evidence, unresolved risks, and release recommendations. Qualifications: •Proven ownership of high performance or low margin mechanical or electromechanical hardware validation through development, qualification, production ramp, and field deployment. •Deep hands-on experience designing and building mechanical test rigs, fixtures, instrumented assemblies, and automated cycle-test systems. •Strong mechanical fundamentals and comfort designing in CAD •Practical experience selecting, installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting sensors and data-acquisition systems. •Track record finding root causes for complex or intermittent failures and verifying that corrective actions prevent recurrence. •Demonstrated capacity to translate imperfect field data into representative laboratory tests and actionable engineering conclusions. •What Else You Need To Know Compensation: •$145,000 - $225,000 / year •Total compensation will also include equity, incentives, and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and more Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!