Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Skydio
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull time147,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Analytical thinking","Teamwork"]

Hands-on manufacturing test engineer bridging manufacturing and engineering. Own end-to-end test readiness for a product line, analyze data from MES, and drive improvements to yield, retest, test time, and line efficiency. Design in-house or partnered test equipment, develop Python-based automation in the Vehicle Testing framework, and lead NPI efforts in a fast-paced hardware environment.

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Skydio
Skydio
2 months ago

Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

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Job Summary

Hands-on manufacturing test engineer bridging manufacturing and engineering. Own end-to-end test readiness for a product line, analyze data from MES, and drive improvements to yield, retest, test time, and line efficiency. Design in-house or partnered test equipment, develop Python-based automation in the Vehicle Testing framework, and lead NPI efforts in a fast-paced hardware environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Take ownership of end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for an entire product line, ensuring high-quality devices for customers.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with product development, manufacturing operations, and software teams to collect requirements and iteratively roll out robust test sequences based on data and feedback.
  • •Design and implement new test equipment (in-house or with third-party partners) to ensure scalable and reliable manufacturing via automation.
  • •Lead investigations to resolve production issues, leveraging the in-house MES to analyze historical factory data and determine root causes.
  • •Develop and maintain test and process automation software within Skydio’s Python-based Vehicle Testing framework.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 147,000 - 210,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveHoliday Pay

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with 3+ years focused on test development
  • •Strong hands-on coding experience in Python for test automation and process tooling
  • •Solid background in electromechanical design and development of automated test equipment (e.g., designing a circuit board for an Arduino)
  • •Demonstrated ability to conduct detailed root cause and failure analysis for test and equipment issues
  • •Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills across hardware, software, and operations teams
Experience:5+ yearsManufacturingHardware
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAnalytical thinkingTeamwork
Certifications:FAA Part 107
Tech Stack:PythonVehicle Testing frameworkArduinoPCBMES

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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