Mechanical Test Engineer, Avionics
Core
Design, build, and maintain cradle-to-grave test systems to develop and prove concept functionality and reliability metrics for autonomous drone flight hardware and ground systems.
Role type
Mechanical Test Engineer (Aerospace/Hardware)
Builds
Custom test systems for vehicle development, concept validation, and reliability verification
Domain
Autonomous drone logistics, aerospace hardware, mechanical systems
Required skills
mechanical engineering fundamentals, cross-functional team management, test system design, requirements generation, edge case analysis, technical guidance
Preferred skills
experience with scrappy solutions vs. long-term investments, user experience design for test equipment
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Generate requirements for test systems capturing vehicle function; explore and define product edge cases based on field data; design, build, and maintain critical test systems; manage test systems for early stage designs; provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
