Flight Operator - Drone Delivery

About the role

Zipline, a drone delivery service, is looking for a Flight Operator for its Flight Operations team in Nigeria. The operator helps ensure that medical products delivered to health facilities are done safely and on time, working with a team of flight operators to carry out regular preflight inspections, drone launches and recoveries. The role is a six-month parental leave cover contract.

Key responsibilities

• Safely assemble drones before flights, perform critical checks, communicate with Zipline controllers in readiness for flight, and launch and disassemble drones on return to the Distribution Center.
• Learn to handle zip components, assembling and disassembling them right after recovery.
• Work with a team to scale drone deliveries at the distribution center.
• Give feedback and ideas to flight operators on how to make operations safer and help scale to 400+ deliveries per day.
• Prioritize safety: never harm people or property and report potential safety risks early.

Required profile

• OND/HND in Engineering, Computer Science/Technology, Physics, Mathematics or a relevant field.
• 0-2 years of experience in engineering or a similar environment preferred.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Hands-on attitude, process and detail-oriented, able to lift up to 23 kg, and able to stay focused during long flight operations.
• Willingness to work night shifts and weekends; occasional overtime and weekends as needed.
• Commitment to safety guidelines and to Zipline's values: ownership, transparency, customer obsession, servant leadership and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Computer literacy.
• Training through Zipline Academy, which includes thorough Flight Operations training on the system and the drone.