Flight Operator at Zipline

About You and the Role

• As a member of Zipline’s Flight Operations team in Kaduna, Nigeria, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of medical products to health facilities is done in a safe and timely manner.
• This will involve working with a team of flight operators to conduct regular pre-flight inspections, launching, and recovery of the drones (aircraft).
• You’ll be trained to conduct regular maintenance of the drones and other equipment at our site to support ongoing operations.
• You will be expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of our daily operations and processes to support the growth of our operations as we scale.

What You'll Do

• Launch and Recovery: You will be responsible for the safe assembly of drones in preparation for 150+ flights, perform critical checks, communicate with Zipline controllers in readiness for flight, launch and disassemble drones on return to the Distribution Center.
• Maintenance of drones and ground equipment: You will be responsible for performing corrective and preventive maintenance: scheduled or unscheduled on Zipline’s Aircraft and Ground Equipment. The maintenance includes but is not limited to Aircraft body maintenance, aircraft wing maintenance, etc.
• Troubleshooting: You will be required to follow troubleshooting guidelines for the drones and ground equipment and collaborate with locally-based and USA based engineering teams to troubleshoot and optimize issues. 
• Projects: You may be involved in short-term and long-term projects that involve collaboration across functional teams in efforts to scale drone deliveries to 150+ and improve operational efficiency.

What You'll Bring  

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Aerospace Engineering.
• Hands-on experience of 1 - 3 years ideally in an industrial, manufacturing or powerplant environment.
• Fluency in Hausa & professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• You enjoy working in the field and are not afraid to get your hands dirty
• Ability to stay focused, humble, and safety-conscious during 12 hour shifts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy work that keeps you on your feet.
• Ability to maintain focus during extended daily flight operations.
• Comfortable troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues with complex, battery-operated machinery.
• Extremely process & detail-oriented.
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Must be eligible to work in Nigeria.

What Else You Need to Know:

• Must be willing and able to work night/weekends 
• Must be willing and able to work for a period of more than 45 hours / week
• This is a full-time position based at one of our distribution centers in Kaduna, Nigeria
• Must be willing to relocate to any of our distribution centers in Kaduna, Nigeria
• Women are encouraged to apply, as we believe a balanced team is critical for success

Flight Operator Program Details:

• Once hired you will go through a rigorous training program with Zipline Academy to gain a deep understanding of our history, our mission, our impact, and our UAS systems.
• The program includes a thorough Flight Operations training that covers different parts of our system and our drone.