- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- ByronCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2026
- Salary
- $118,000–$190,000 a year
Full-time
Test Engineer
Job description
We encourage you to apply even if you aren't an exact match for our open role as many of our team members come from nontraditional backgrounds. Elroy Air is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive, harassment-free workplace and we gladly provide reasonable accommodations to support our team.
Job responsibilities
- Test Planning & Execution: Develop detailed test plans, procedures, and safety hazard analyses for structural, mechanical, environmental, and electrical components
- Rig & Fixture Design: Design, build, and commission custom test fixtures, automated test equipment, and ground-support equipment using CAD and rapid-prototyping methods
- Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Select, install, and calibrate sensors such as strain gauges, thermocouples, accelerometers, and pressure transducers.
- Data Analysis & Diagnostic Troubleshooting: Process raw test data to evaluate system performance against design requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Design, Systems, and Flight Test engineering teams to translate high-level aircraft requirements into verifiable, concrete physical test criteria
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a safe testing environment by adhering to strict laboratory and field safety protocols, ensuring all documentation supports our FAA and UAS certification pathways