Electrical Project Engineer - Ground Systems Deployment

South San Francisco | Ground Systems | Full-Time

About Zipline

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

About The Role

The Ground System Deployments team is looking for an innovative, collaborative and self-driven Electrical Project Engineer to join the team to ensure the successful deployment of Ziplines Ground Systems in all possible applications and configurations. 

This role is well suited to seasoned electrical engineers looking to apply their experience designing commercial and light-industrial electrical distribution systems to the new and growing industry of  autonomous drone delivery ground systems. 

With broad scope to influence the design of current and next generation systems this role will lead the electrical design of our ground infrastructure from incoming utility specification and engagement, site level distribution design and implementation, and structure level electrical design and implementation. Interacting with various mechanical, structural and electronic stakeholders across the organization this role will  ensure the overall system and its electrical design work hand in hand to ensure the successful deployment of Ziplines Ground Systems within cost and timeline goals. 

This role has a mandate to drive positive change through the organization - as problems or scenarios occur this individual will be tasked with both 0 to 1 problem/project responsibility and also working with the broad engineering and deployments organization to implement foundation changes to product and process as needed. 

This position is based out of our office in South San Francisco with intermittent travel within California and the USA. 

What You'll Do

• Design electrical distribution of commercial and light industrial ground system projects per NEC and relevant applicable codes and standards. 
• Design structure level electrical wiring and installation approaches. 
• Advise on UL/TUV and other certification efforts relevant to the electrical systems.  
• Engage and interact with utilities to ensure timely  utility interconnection of sites. 
• Ensure relevant and applicable electrical strategies are investigated and implemented where appropriate - Load controllers, battery storage systems, co-located renewable generation, integrated and distributed metering approaches  etc…
• Understand our internal and external customer’s business and needs and work with our internal engineering and business teams to refine and roadmap necessary changes to ensure the successful deployment of the Ground Systems infrastructure. 
• Source and develop relationships with outside organizations (local jurisdiction, utilities, contractors, OEM and material suppliers etc).
• Evaluate all options and a lean budget, select best vendors to ensure reliable and quality services and products.
• Understand and mitigate the pre-construction, construction, operational and sustaining  risks associated with each project. 
• Interact directly with internal and external partners and stakeholders as needed. 
• Domestic travel to project sites expected on an ad-hoc basis. 

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 4 years of experience. 

• The individual should have an Engineering background (Electrical preferred, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, others acceptable with relevant experience) and have worked in the construction, electrical design/EPC, or renewable energy industry, or equivalent industries for 4+ years. The individual should have experience (4yrs+) in working with:
• Electrical codes and standards, and applicable design and management software. 
• Technical Product Management, Technical Program Management or applicable areas. 
• Systems engineering and  system architecture. 
• External design teams (Architectural, Structural, Civil,Electrical MEPs) on commercial or industrial development  / construction projects. 
• Experience with automated logistics, UAV aviation, EVSE Charging, Renewable Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems or equivalent industries a plus. 
• Strong candidates should have excellent communications skills to:
• Drive internal alignment of requirements for projects based on business needs.
• Provide leadership team with updates on scope, schedule and budgets. 
• Drive external parties for the implementation of real estate projects. 
• Experience as an Engineer of Record for Electrical Scope preferred. Professional Engineer Qualification in California, Texas or Washington State preferred. 
• The individual will be based at Zipline's headquarters in South San Francisco and will be expected to travel intermittently to implement Zipline's expansion in multiple metros across the US and internationally .
• Must be eligible to work in the US.

What Else You Need to Know

The starting cash range for this role is $160,000 - $215,000. 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.

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

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