Sr. Manager, Powertrain Test Engineering

What this role involves

Zipline is seeking a Senior Manager of Powertrain Test Engineering to lead a team responsible for characterizing and testing electric powertrain components, including motors, propellers, and thermal systems. The role involves developing test campaigns, validating models, and working closely with design engineering to optimize performance and durability. The position offers high autonomy and is critical to the performance of Zipline's drone delivery system.

Skills this posting asks for

• powertrain test engineering
• bldc motor performance
• torque/speed curves
• efficiency mapping
• back-emf
• cogging torque
• motor electromagnetic performance
• flux linkage
• inductance
• torque ripple
• iron and copper losses
• switching losses
• hysteresis
• demagnetization risk
• emi/emc
• thermal modeling
• propeller performance
• thrust testing
• dynamometer data
• durability testing
• fatigue
• wear-out
• model validation

Requirements

• Level: manager

From the employer’s posting

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 larg…