Supplier Industrialization Engineer
Zipline
About this role
Zipline is hiring a senior engineering leader to own component development qualification and supplier industrialization to scale its autonomous delivery manufacturing footprint. The role is based at Zipline’s South San Francisco HQ and requires significant travel to manage critical partners in Asia and North America. The position interfaces cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Integrated Planning, and Manufacturing Operations to transition products from prototype to volume production.
Skills
Qualifications
About Zipline
flyzipline.comZipline is the world's largest autonomous delivery system, using long-range drones and end-to-end logistics software to provide on-demand delivery of medical supplies, retail goods, and other critical items. Its platform combines custom aircraft, automated distribution centers, and routing/operations software to deliver quickly and reliably for hospitals, governments, and commercial partners across the U.S., Africa, and other markets. Zipline specializes in time-critical payloads—blood, vaccines, emergency supplies—and integrates with existing supply chains through partnerships with health ministries, hospitals, and retailers. Customers choose Zipline for its proven safety, high-uptime operations, and ability to scale instant logistics in challenging geographies.
Recent company news
Zipline raises over $600M in funding, surpasses 2M commercial drone deliveries
1 month ago
Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding
1 month ago
State Dept grants $150M to Zipline to triple African drone operations
Nov 25, 2025
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Aug 26, 2025
Zipline Surpasses 2 Million Deliveries with Expansion to Houston and Phoenix
1 month ago
About Zipline
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$120k – $247k
per year
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