Site Launcher

The role

You will be the on-the-ground point person for bringing new Zipline charging locations and partner sites into service. You will coordinate teams, verify readiness, and manage site execution from pre-launch through handoff to operations.

What you will do

• Lead the launch on the ground as the primary day-to-day coordination point.
• Maintain site-level launch plans with milestones, dependencies, owners, and deadlines.
• Align infrastructure, permitting, regulatory, flight operations, maintenance, commercial, community engagement, and partner teams.
• Verify site, equipment, staffing, partner, and operational readiness.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigations with responsible teams.
• Provide concise, accurate updates on site readiness and schedule impact.
• Complete operational handoff to the receiving team.
• Capture field learnings and recommend improvements to launch processes.

Required qualifications

• 3–7 years of relevant experience in field operations, deployment, logistics, project coordination, or physical-site launches, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience owning a project, rollout, or operational workstream through completion in an environment with multiple teams and time-sensitive dependencies.
• Ability to lead without formal authority.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Comfort working on-site and traveling frequently to U.S. launch locations.
• Approximately 50% travel is expected.

Nice to have

• Experience with physical infrastructure, construction, or real estate

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Overtime pay
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods.