1d ago

Production Equipment & Tooling Design Engineer

South San Francisco, California, USA

$125k-$170k / year

full-timemidaerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design custom production equipment, fixtures, and tooling for Zipline's autonomous delivery systems. You'll own projects end-to-end, from concept through commissioning, enabling safe and scalable builds of aircraft and ground infrastructure. This role offers the chance to impact real-world logistics with a global leader in drone delivery.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design custom production tooling, fixtures, and automated equipment.
  • Develop detailed 3D CAD, drawings, BOMs, and maintenance plans.
  • Partner with manufacturing engineers to capture process requirements.
  • Support build events by troubleshooting tooling on the floor.
  • Drive vendor builds from quote through acceptance.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 5+ years experience designing manufacturing equipment or tooling.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • Siemens NX proficiency (or other 3D CAD).
  • Experience releasing custom tooling for electro-mechanical assembly.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with pneumatics, sensors, and linear motion hardware.
  • Experience with DFM/DFA and poka-yoke.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity grants
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 401(k) matching
  • ๐Ÿš€ Growth opportunities in fast-paced environment

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter phone screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring manager interviewยท 45 min
  3. 3Technical interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4On-site interviewยท 4 hours
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