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Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

Hayward, California, United States💼 Full-time💰 $196,000–$257,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and build manufacturing test hardware and software to ensure high quality and efficiency for Skydio's drone product lines.

Role type

Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

Builds

Manufacturing test equipment, test sequences, and automation for drone production

Domain

Aerospace / Robotics / Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, hardware design, software design, root cause analysis, failure analysis, test strategy definition, data analysis, automation, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

NPI test development, MES utilization, hardware-in-loop CI, process optimization

Technologies

Python, MES, hardware-in-loop

Responsibilities

Take ownership of end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for product lines; Design and implement new test equipment; Lead investigations to resolve production issues using MES; Collaborate with product development and operations to roll out robust test sequences; Conduct code reviews and maintain hardware-in-loop continuous integration; Optimize processes for speed, reliability, and scalability

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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