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Joseph Mardall

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Chief Hardware Officer at Zipline
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Joseph Mardall is the Chief Hardware Officer at Zipline, where he leads the hardware engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. A University of Cambridge graduate, his career includes leading the development of Teslas innovative Model Y heat pump and their COVID-19 ventilator project. Colleagues describe him as an "incredible engineer and leader".

Joseph is passionate about leveraging complex technology to solve critical global issues. His work is driven by the mission to provide equitable access to vital medical supplies through zero-emission autonomous logistics, with a recent focus on expanding Ziplines operations across Africa.

He led Teslas high-profile effort to rapidly design and build a ventilator in response to the global pandemic.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Hardware Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Hardware at Scale
He leads the teams responsible for designing, building, and scaling the hardware for Zipline's global autonomous logistics network, a primary focus in his current role.
Autonomous Logistics
His work at Zipline is centered on creating next-generation autonomous drones to provide instant, on-demand delivery of vital supplies across the globe.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Hardware Officer
Zipline
1-2021 - 3-2025
Head Of Engineering
Zipline
4-2018 - 1-2021
Engineering Director
Tesla
9-2014 - 4-2018
Senior Engineering Manager - Powertrain Thermal and HVAC Systems
Tesla
2-2014 - 9-2014
Engineering Manager - Powertrain Thermal System
Tesla
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Education
2000 - 2004
M.Eng
University of Cambridge
2002 - 2003
CMI Exchange
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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