Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level)

The role

You will own the definition, integration, verification, and failure analysis of autonomous flying robots. You will work on system requirements, architecture, performance testing, and data analysis to ensure product integrity.

What you will do

• Own the definition of comprehensive and testable system requirements for new hardware products.
• Guarantee overall system performance and product integrity through architecture definition and design reviews.
• Define and implement cross-functional system behaviors and telemetry.
• Perform bring-up and performance verification during new product introduction.
• Act as the first responder for early system failures and triage cross-functional issues.
• Analyze flight telemetry and field analytics datasets for risk assessments and maintenance protocols.
• Implement processes and tools for product development and testing.
• Operate independently on ambiguous, cross-disciplinary problems.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on definition, design, analysis, testing, modeling, and delivery of highly reliable electro-mechanical systems in rapid development environments
• Systems-engineering approach to problem solving
• Test design and execution for system bringup and performance verification
• Mechatronic prototyping and fabrication skills for fixture development
• Proficiency in design for reliability principles, physics of failure, and integration risks of critical electronics subsystems
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI tooling
• Demonstrated track record of setting technical direction or process standards adopted beyond a single team or program

Nice to have

• Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Group health insurance plans
• Paid vacation time
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay
• 401K savings plan
• Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles

Before you apply

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About the company

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession.