Hardware Test Technician, Avionics

The role

You will build, rework, test, and troubleshoot avionics hardware. You will partner with engineers to turn designs into reliable hardware and improve assembly and test processes.

What you will do

• Catalog test articles and equipment prior to test execution
• Interface with test engineering teams to establish test plan execution procedures and timelines
• Integrate test articles with test systems and execute tests
• Provide feedback to test engineers to improve test execution bandwidth
• Perform first line of defense in debugging test failures
• Isolate issues to either the device under test or test equipment
• Thoroughly document test execution and results
• Communicate test status and findings to a broad audience of engineers

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience testing electromechanical hardware
• Discipline in documenting build configuration, deviations, test conditions, observations, and failures
• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers about build problems, unexpected behavior, risks, and potential improvements
• Comfort working independently after the objective, procedure, and safety boundaries are established
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, organized, and effective laboratory and shop environment
• Able to safely handle tools, test equipment, and hardware and participate in team lifts in accordance with established safety procedures

Nice to have

• IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or equivalent certification
• Experience with aerospace, robotics, automotive, medical-device, or other high-reliability hardware
• Experience with RF hardware, antennas, flex circuits, fine-pitch rework, environmental testing, or electronics failure analysis
• Experience developing work instructions, test fixtures, or repeatable assembly processes

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system.