Controls Engineer, Production Equipment

The role

You will develop and integrate controls and electrical interfaces for production fixtures, workstations, and automated equipment. You will work on equipment design, build, commissioning, and improvement on the factory floor for aircraft, battery packs, and docks.

What you will do

• Develop and validate equipment sequences, interlocks, sensor and actuator interfaces, and fault-recovery behavior
• Diagnose control and electrical-interface faults during build, acceptance, and production ramps
• Own controls and electrical-interface delivery for production equipment from requirements through production release
• Partner with mechanical engineers on CAD, detailed drawings, and integrated equipment acceptance
• Deliver improvements in tooling availability, assembly cycle time, and first-pass yield
• Develop and integrate controls for alignment fixtures, press and torque tooling, and automated test rigs
• Perform on-line debugging and rapid root-cause analysis during launches and ramp phases
• Apply controls and interface standards and collaborate on tooling design standards
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test Engineering, and Field Operations
• Work directly with fabricators and vendors to write RFQs, evaluate proposals, and perform acceptance testing

Required qualifications

• 2+ years designing production equipment, fixtures, or custom automation in a high-volume or fast-ramping manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Mastery of GD&T, tolerance analysis, mechanism design, material selection, and failure-mode thinking
• Proficiency in 3D CAD
• Hands-on experience commissioning equipment on the factory floor
• Practical knowledge of pneumatics, actuators, sensors, linear motion, machine guarding, and industrial electrical interfaces
• Track record delivering quantitative outcomes
• Ability to coordinate vendor builds and perform acceptance testing

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.