Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician

About Zipline

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.

Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.

We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

About You and The Role

You will be part of the Maintenance and Test Operations Team supporting Zipline’s growing operations in Amarillo, Texas. This role will support a high-tempo, seven-day-a-week test and operations environment, helping keep aircraft, test assets, support equipment, and ground systems available for continuous operations.

You will work hands-on with Zipline’s aircraft, prototype hardware, test assets, and support equipment while partnering with engineers, flight test operators, and maintenance leadership to keep the site running safely and reliably. You will support day-to-day aircraft maintenance, return-to-service work, inspections, troubleshooting, test setups, hardware changes, and reliability activities in a fast-moving field environment.

This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, can operate with limited structure, and wants to help build and improve a growing test operation. As Zipline test operations continue to grow, this role may also support other test, maintenance, or operations activities across the region.

What You'll Do

Support daily maintenance and test operations in Amarillo, Texas

Maintain, troubleshoot, inspect, and repair Zipline aircraft, vehicle components, test assets, and support equipment

Support a seven-day-a-week site operation through rotating shift coverage, including nights, weekends, or schedule changes as needed

Execute return-to-service work, inspections, part replacements, configuration changes, and maintenance checks

Build up vehicle components, test equipment, and site support structures using instructions that may vary in completeness

Create and support test setups based on engineering specifications, including interpretation of test procedures, diagrams, instrumentation, data collection, and test article diagnostics

Partner with engineering and flight test teams to execute test plans, identify blockers, and provide practical feedback from the field

Document maintenance actions, test results, issues, and configuration changes clearly and accurately

Write high-quality reports that help identify root causes, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities

Support reliability, endurance, and operational readiness campaigns for aircraft and site equipment

Identify maintenance process gaps, tooling needs, documentation issues, and opportunities to improve site execution

Maintain a safe, organized, and disciplined work environment in a field test setting

What You'll Bring

Experience working in aircraft maintenance, fleet maintenance, automotive, robotics, manufacturing, field service, machine shop, or another hands-on technical environment

Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems

Comfort working with prototype hardware, incomplete documentation, and changing priorities

Ability to read and interpret technical documents, maintenance instructions, electrical specifications, diagrams, mechanical drawings, or test procedures

Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to organize data, maintenance findings, and test results in a clear and useful way

Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently in a field environment

Ability to collaborate with engineers, operators, technicians, and site leadership

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