RED CAT HOLDINGS-posted about 12 hours ago
$132,000 - $176,000/Yr
Full-time • Manager
Onsite • Carson, CA

At FlightWave, we build high-performance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for defense, public safety, and other mission-critical applications. We’re looking for a Reliability Test Engineering Manager to lead the development and execution of reliability test plans across our drone platforms — ensuring our systems perform with precision and reliability in the harshest operational environments. You’ll work hands-on and collaborate across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to plan and run environmental, mechanical, and lifecycle tests. You’ll apply a systems-level view to validation, spanning electro-mechanical, structural, aerodynamic, and electro-optical interfaces, and help shape how FlightWave designs, tests, and qualifies its autonomous aerial systems. Location Note: This role is onsite in Carson, California.

  • Hire, lead, and develop engineers responsible for HALT, environmental, structural, and other validation testing of FlightWave hardware products.
  • Develop and execute system and component-level reliability and design verification test strategies for rugged, airborne electromechanical systems.
  • Design and carry out environmental and mechanical stress tests including vibration, shock, thermal cycling, moisture/ingress, and fatigue testing.
  • Create custom test fixtures, automation, and data acquisition systems as needed to enable robust, repeatable validation.
  • Apply Design of Experiments (DOE), life data analysis, and other statistical techniques (e.g., capability analysis, regression, Weibull analysis) to extract insights and support engineering decisions.
  • Partner with supplier quality and purchasing teams to support component qualification, test method validation, and vendor development efforts.
  • Contribute to and review risk management deliverables (e.g., DFMEA/PFMEA) and propose test strategies that address top failure modes.
  • Exercise a lead role in defining service, maintenance, and replacement schedules for hardware devices.
  • Support root cause investigations and drive corrective actions through structured test and analysis methods.
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 5-12 years of experience in reliability, product validation, or mechanical test engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in a direct manager or team lead role.
  • Hands-on experience designing and building custom test setups, data acquisition systems (image capture, vibration analysis, thermal measurement, EMC/EMI measurement, etc)
  • Experience with LabVIEW, python, and related test programming and automation tools.
  • Hands-on experience developing and executing qualification test plans for complex electromechanical systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply statistical analysis in the context of product testing and reliability evaluation.
  • Strong organizational planning skills and enthusiasm to develop high-level validation strategy
  • Familiarity with RF testing tools, processes, and analysis
  • Experience with lightweight aerostructures, vibrations, fatigue analysis, etc.
  • Experience with UAS systems, robotics, autonomous vehicles, etc.
  • Familiarity with industry-specific environmental test standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160, etc.) and associated test methods.
  • generous annual equity package
  • potential bonuses
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