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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. Using 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.

Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.

About You and The Role

As a Remanufacturing Technician at Zipline, you'll be responsible for restoring used hardware into flight- and test-ready condition. Remanufacturing Technicians use their depth of experience assembling and troubleshooting electromechanical designs to identify opportunities for rework and executing repairs to rebuild assemblies and return them for continued use in test.

This is a 6 month contract role, based out of our HQ in South San Francisco, California.

What You'll Do

• Receive and sort returned hardware, keeping a close record of inventory and hardware damage
• Perform stock counts, reconcile discrepancies, and update records in real time.
• Handle returns (RMA processes), inbound receiving, and store hardware with care to avoid introducing new defects
• Troubleshoot hardware failures and document suspected root cause for damage
• Rework products to bring them back to functional or cosmetic spec.
• Clearly document repair work and all changes made to hardware
• Partner with Design and Test Engineering to improve reworkability and identify new salvage opportunities by brainstorming new rework methods
• Run functional test on reworked hardware and troubleshoot test failures

What You'll Bring

• At least 3+ years of technician experience in manufacturing, quality, new product introduction, or remanufacturing
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
• Passion for disassembling, repairing, and reassembling mechanical and electronic components.
• Strong quality mindset to catch deviations from spec.
• Familiarity with functional test procedures, test jigs, or automated test stations.
• Experience retesting units post-repair to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Strong technical literacy: able to read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documents
• Proficiency with warehouse or asset tracking software
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Experience collaborating with engineering to debug, retest, and improve real-world hardware
• 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 $33 - $40 per hour. 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.