Flight Operator (National Service)-Omenako, Eastern Region at Zipline

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take Off: Conduct pre-flight inspection with Zips, Work with Flight Controllers to launch Zips, Prepare ground equipment for inbound Zips
• Drone & Technical Maintenance: Perform Zip field maintenance and repair any AVC that have experienced incidents
• Troubleshooting: Collaborate with locally-based and USA-based engineering team to troubleshoot & optimize issues
• Collaboration: Work with a team to scale drone deliveries to 100+ deliveries per day at one distribution center

QUALIFICATIONS

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• A final year student of a tertiary institution graduating with a High National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering AND
• Qualified for national service placement this year
• Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English

REQUIREMENTS

• Hands-On Attitude: Must enjoy hands-on work and be adept at working with mechanical or electrical systems
• Strength: You will be lifting up to 50lbs. objects regularly
• Poise: Maintain a cool head under high pressure situations
• Extremely process & detail-oriented
• Ability to maintain focus during extended daily flight operations
• Comfortable troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues with complex, battery-operated machinery

BENEFITS

• Training: Flight Operation team will go through a rigorous training process as part of the onboarding process. This training will be across multiple teams, so you will learn not only about customer success but also drone operations and fulfillment.
• Professional Development: Zipline is a fast growing startup and there will be many opportunities for you to rise as a leader, taking on more responsibility, and having more direct input into our processes and strategy.
• Benefits: Zipline offers benefits to its team including health insurance, accommodation and access to a library of management books and more.