Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution: Develop detailed test plans, procedures, and safety hazard analyses for structural, mechanical, environmental, and electrical components.
• Rig & Fixture Design: Design, build, and commission custom test fixtures, automated test equipment, and ground-support equipment using CAD and rapid-prototyping methods.
• Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Select, install, and calibrate sensors such as strain gauges, thermocouples, accelerometers, and pressure transducers. Configure data acquisition (DAQ) systems to capture critical test data.
• Data Analysis & Diagnostic Troubleshooting: Process raw test data to evaluate system performance against design requirements. Investigate, diagnose, and document root-cause failures when components do not perform as expected.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Design, Systems, and Flight Test engineering teams to translate high-level aircraft requirements into verifiable, concrete physical test criteria.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a safe testing environment by adhering to strict laboratory and field safety protocols, ensuring all documentation supports our FAA and UAS certification pathways.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of professional experience in a dedicated engineering test environment (e.g., hardware verification, environmental qualification, or physical lab testing).
• Hands-on experience with electric motors, propulsion systems, battery systems, EV systems
• Hands-on experience setting up and operating data acquisition hardware (e.g., National Instruments, Dewesoft) and associated instrumentation.
• Strong mechanical or electrical troubleshooting skills—comfortable parsing engineering schematics, 3D CAD models, or wiring diagrams to diagnose issues.
• Proficiency in data processing and analysis using software tools such as Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of authoring clear, concise, and professional test reports.

Bonus Points For

• Experience working within the aerospace, UAV, automotive EV, or robotics industries.
• Familiarity with hardware qualification standards such as DO-160G, military standards (MIL-STD-810), or automotive equivalents.
• Experience with automated testing or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing platforms.
• Experience designing structural load-cells or thermal/environmental testing setups.

• What’s in it for you
• Competitive salary + equity package.
• Competitive insurance package including medical/dental/vision/long term disability/life.
• 401(k) with broad access to low-cost investment funds, paid parental leave, and highly flexible vacation policy.
• You’ll work with a kind, diverse, and highly skilled team.
• You'll help define a new category of aerospace / logistics / robotics, and you'll work on systems that have never been built before.
• As an early member of a fast-growing team, you'll help shape and define our company culture and values.