Remanufacturing Lead
South San Francisco, California, USAFull-TimeLeadOther
As a Remanufacturing Lead at Zipline, you'll be responsible for restoring used hardware into flight- and test-ready condition—owning the systems, tools, and team that make it happen. You’ll lead a group of technicians, set up rework and test processes, and work cross-functionally with design, test, and manufacturing teams to keep our fleet moving and scalable.
- This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role for an engineer who thrives on hands-on problem solving, building from first principles, and leveling up a team.
What You'll Do
- Lead daily operations for hardware rework and refurbishment
- Manage and train a technician team to hit throughput, quality, and safety goals
- Create and own rework processes, test setups, and supporting documentation
- Partner with Design and Test Engineering to improve reworkability and identify new salvage opportunities
- Drive continuous improvement to increase speed, quality, and hardware yield
- Monitor and report key performance metrics: quality, cycle time, downtime
What You'll Bring
- At least 3+ years of experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field)
- Hands-on engineering and process development experience in a hardware environment
- Proven track record leading technician teams in a production, RMA, or rework setting
- Strong technical literacy: able to read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documents
- Experience collaborating with engineering to debug, retest, and improve real-world hardware
- Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
- Grit, curiosity, and the drive to own problems end to end
Other Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and perform hands-on work throughout the day
- Comfort working with tools, chemicals, and hardware in a lab/manufacturing environment (including respirator use when required)
What Else You Need to Know
- The starting cash range for this role is $100,000 to $140,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
