Head of Certification
Posted on 1/11/2023
INACTIVE
Zipline

1,001-5,000 employees

Automated delivery system for equitable global logistics
Company Overview
Zipline stands out for its commitment to equitable logistics, utilizing advanced robotics and autonomy to operate the world's largest automated delivery system, serving millions globally. The company has demonstrated industry leadership through significant projects such as powering Rwanda's national blood delivery network, Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart. With a focus on clean, electric logistics, Zipline not only reduces environmental impact but also enhances accessibility, making it a compelling place to work for those passionate about technology and social impact.
Robotics & Automation
Aerospace

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$833.1M

Founded

2014

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

82%
Locations
San Bruno, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • You are a quick learner passionate about helping Zipline and the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and UAS industry get off the ground and to high volume operations
  • You have been responsible for at least a portion of a Type Certification, Type Certification Amendment, or Supplemental Type Certification program(s) with the FAA and/or EASA
  • You have the aviation experience to both help us see around corners with certification authorities such as the FAA and the credibility to present our positions to them with confidence
  • You are excited about working with certification authorities to shape sensible and data-driven regulations and UAS best practices
  • You have the engineering background and experience to meaningfully engage with internal engineering teams, as well as be the OEM technical lead to certification authorities
  • You have worked in fast-paced, high-growth environments like startups
  • You have the grit, resourcefulness, and resilience to thrive in novel, uncertain and constantly-changing business and regulatory environments
Responsibilities
  • Leading and growing a right-sized, world-class Certification team
  • Setting and communicating Type Certification program objectives and priorities including owning the plan for when we will achieve a high level regulatory objective all the way to specific document submission dates
  • Liaising with the relevant certification authorities (primarily the FAA) to establish a certification basis (G-1) and means of compliance (G-2) for a novel new small uncrewed aircraft design
  • Leading strategy and issue papers to define new approaches for scaled autonomous aircraft operations in complex airspace including Detect and Avoid for Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight, automated and remote preflight checks, uncrewed aircraft to uncrewed aircraft communication standards, rules based flight route approval, and more
  • Developing test plans and other compliance artifacts to show compliance in the certification program
  • Ensuring critical cross-team efforts are well owned (including owning some yourself) such as driving to agreement with the FAA on adequate detect and avoid performance as well as the internal plan to exceed it, resolving a critical safety issue, or ensuring compliance with a cross-cutting regulatory requirement
  • Leading cross-functional regulatory milestone readiness reviews, assuring the cross-functional teams are aligned and the program is ready to submit a major Type Certification amendment
  • Ensuring consistency and currency with the latest design in our regulated documents such as the UAS Flight Manual (UFM), UAS Maintenance Manual (UMM), Critical Parts Lists, Concept of Operations, and more
  • Collaborating closely with the global policy team to ensure policy initiatives align with aviation regulatory objectives