Senior Test Engineering Technician

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Senior Test Engineering Technician to help support hardware-focused validation testing of intelligent aerial vehicles and ground equipment within a team dedicated to maximizing product reliability for our customers.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support test setup, instrumentation, execution, checkpoint and tear down inspections for a variety of performance, reliability and environmental stress tests for our flying and ground based hardware using a broad range of lab equipment
• Execute hands-on mechanical repairs of infrastructure and DUT’s
• Work closely with test engineers to understand the item under test, execution procedures, data requirements, and potential failure modes of each test to ensure the earliest possible detection of issues
• Develop and fabricate custom test fixtures and infrastructure to add capability, improve repeatability, and save time through automation 
• Organize and own logistics of transportation tests
• Document and escalate test failures quickly; collaborate with reliability, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to perform failure analysis and ensure the product continuously improves through all stages of development
• Optimize execution efficiency with preventative maintenance on equipment and helping to ensure a high standard for safety and organization within the lab

What makes you a good fit:

• 2-5 Years of professional experience working as a Test Technician
• Acute attention to detail - able to identify subtle degradations in mechanical feel or system performance that may be precursors to test failures
• Proactive - you anticipate needs, identify areas to improve efficiency and work towards these goals without explicit prompting to support the team
• Curious - you’re driven to understand the nuances of complex systems and are always interested in learning new skills
• Hands-on and fabrication technical skills and experience with wire harnesses, 80/20, light machining and/or woodworking (or a knack and an eagerness to learn) 
• Creative problem-solving - you’re able to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions for test challenges, fixture designs, and automation improvements
• Solid computer skills including documentation, web research, and executing linux commands and python scripts
• Excellent written & verbal communication

Compensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $119,000-156,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends.

*For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.

 

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