Senior Software Systems Validation Engineer
Zipline · South San Francisco
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- Company
- Zipline
- Location
- South San Francisco
- Salary
- $150,000-$250,000
- Posted
- July 21, 2026
About this job
About You and The Role Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery system relies on software that behaves safely and predictably across sensor drivers, perception, navigation, guidance and control, motion planning, power management, actuator control and fleet autonomy. As a Senior Software Systems Validation Engineer, you will lead end-to-end evaluation from simulation through full-system flight testing. You will bridge Systems Engineering and Software Development, owning validation strategy and the evidence that exposes capability gains, gaps, regressions, and safety risks. Your work will inform engineering decisions for large-scale deployment and operating-domain expansion across aircraft performance, delivery operations, docking systems, and fleet orchestration.…
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