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Head of Weather Systems

Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
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Head of Weather Systems is open at Zipline in South San Francisco, California, USA. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $235K. Posted on Aug 4, 2026, and still on Zipline’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.

About the role

You will lead Zipline’s Weather Intelligence team, that defines and enforces the environmental limits under which our aircraft operate safely and reliably. This owner-level role sits at the intersection of meteorology, software, flight operations, and safety. Your work makes automated go/no-go decisions for thousands of missions every day, directly affecting uptime, delivery throughput, customer experience, and…

The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Zipline’s careers page.

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