Mechanical Engineer, Production Equipment

The role

You will own the design and deployment of fixtures, workstations, mechanical tooling, and end-of-line test equipment. This work enables aircraft assembly, battery integration, dock components, and flight-critical subsystems.

What you will do

• Own equipment and tooling projects from requirements and CAD through vendor fabrication, build, commissioning, and production release.
• Design alignment fixtures, press and torque tooling, ergonomic stations, error-proofing devices, handling fixtures, and automated end-of-line test rigs.
• Apply tooling standards, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and material and process selection to safe, maintainable equipment.
• Lead hands-on debugging and root-cause analysis during launches and production ramps.
• Coordinate equipment scope, test requirements, and schedules with multiple teams.
• Write technical RFQs, evaluate proposals, verify vendor quality, and perform acceptance testing.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years designing production equipment, fixtures, or custom automation in a high-volume or rapidly scaling manufacturing environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong command of GD&T, tolerance analysis, mechanisms, material selection, and failure-mode thinking.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD.
• Hands-on fabrication, build, commissioning, debugging, testing, and operator-training experience.
• Practical knowledge of pneumatics, actuators, sensors, linear motion, guarding, and industrial electrical interfaces.
• Experience coordinating vendor builds, validating equipment against drawings and quality criteria, and delivering measurable improvements.

Nice to have

• 5–7 years of relevant experience
• Experience with aerospace, drones, medical devices, or safety-critical electro-mechanical products

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• 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.