Associate Maintenance Operations Engineering Lead, Test Sites
Core
Lead maintenance execution, asset availability, and hardware modification for Zipline's autonomous drone test fleets.
Role type
Senior IC maintenance operations engineering lead (flight test)
Builds
Autonomous drone logistics systems for global healthcare and retail supply chains
Domain
Aviation maintenance + autonomous drone logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, fleet management, hardware modification, maintenance documentation, configuration control, return-to-service workflows, shop floor leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
flight test/R&D support, aircraft modification programs, maintenance workflow design, mixed fleet management, FAA A&P certification
Technologies
drone hardware, test fleets, maintenance tools
Responsibilities
Prioritize maintenance work and allocate resources, lead off-nominal maintenance and create work templates, own hardware modification processes, run maintenance pilots and provide feedback, coordinate fleet configuration changes, manage asset and parts inventory, oversee return-to-service pipelines, ensure SOP adherence and safety, guide technicians and support onboarding, identify process gaps and build scalable systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
