Flight Test Engineer - Wireless

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

7d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond. About the role: Skydio builds complex flying robots and a key aspect that enables our products is the wireless link between the user and the drone. We aim to deliver a proprietary wireless protocol that ensures a stable link for video, control, and logging data to the drone. This role will be responsible for testing and validating the RF system with real world flight data and simulated lab results using our cutting edge RF lab. As one of Skydio’s wireless test engineers you will be responsible for designing test plans, planning testing logistics,conducting test runs, and analyzing flight data to ensure the best possible performance for Skydio’s unmanned aerial systems. You will work with the wireless team directly to obtain testing goals and coordinate with the flight testing team for testing logistics. As Skydio’s hardware portfolio grows the wireless test engineer will play a critical role in the overall performance of our growing product line in our target markets.

Requirements

Experience using software tools/scripts on linux to debug software/firmware issues
Ability to manage, store, and analyze flight test results to track performance over time
Ability to learn quickly, discover bugs, drive issues to resolution and own the outcome
Experience with modern wireless systems and quality metrics
Experience documenting and delivering actionable analysis reports following testing
Demonstrated enthusiasm and experience for things that fly, ability to obtain part 107

Responsibilities

Work with the RF team and testing teams to improve testing practices, expand coverage, validate new features, and confirm there are no regressions
Test changes to wireless on different products in different representative environments
Improve flight log processing work flows to expedite turn around time of results
Continuously identify, measure, and track progress of wireless improvements
Develop work flows that automate testing practices or log analysis for improved results
File, track, and follow through to resolution any bugs in the wireless system
Design/update test plans for new features to ensure they are robust for our end users
Provide real-time support to the wireless team to diagnose, triage, and debug issues in the wireless system in person at office or in the fieldc
Maintain complete and accurate documentation for wireless testing status and progress

Benefits

At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages.
Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles.
Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans.
Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.

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