Hardware Test Engineer

Reliable Robotics•Mountain View, CA

25d•$118,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality. As a Hardware Test Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a key part of the Hardware Test team. This is a small team of broadly experienced engineers that strive to ensure that all hardware being produced meets the stringent requirements for aviation. Hardware Test Engineers are one of the essential interfaces between the design, production, and flight test teams and are exposed to a wide variety of technical challenges. You will be creating automated test stands to replicate extreme flight conditions on our hardware and mechanisms that will serve as the backbone of our qualification testing. You will help to break our development hardware, help root-cause the failure modes, and provide critical input in redesigning it. You will be writing the software and building the hardware platforms for the command, control and data collection systems that will test our systems to rigorous aerospace standards.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience
1+ year of industry experience testing hardware
Experience using ECAD tools such as Altium or MCAD tools such as NX
Comfort with basic software scripting in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB
Working understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals
Eagerness for hands-on work - integration of sensors, building test fixtures, diagnosing and debugging equipment and hardware
Ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve hardware problems
A demonstrated passion for mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware

Nice To Haves

2+ years experience in aerospace hardware test planning and execution
Experience working on and around aircraft
Knowledge of aerospace qualification testing standards (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, or similar) and the aircraft certification process
Experience reviewing technical designs and working from drawings, schematics, layouts, assembly/procedures, master parts lists, and other controlled documentation
Familiarity with test instrumentation and data collection methods such as NI DAQ, UEI DAQ, LabJack, etc.
Working understanding of measurement and data analysis; ability to clearly present technical data and state its limitations
Demonstrated proficiency building/fabricating machine parts, cable assemblies, or other testing, integration, or assembly experience

Responsibilities

Full ownership of the design, build, and maintenance of mechanical or electrical test stands for development testing, production acceptance testing, functional and environmental qualification testing
Automate the repetitive aspects of the test stands
Author, execute, and audit test plans, procedures, and reports
Work closely with design engineers and flight test engineers to design, build, test and improve flight hardware