Test Forward Deployed Engineer

Droyd•San Francisco, CA

25d•$110,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Test Forward Deployed Engineer at Droyd, you will help build, operate, and support test environments that mirror real deployments. You will work across hardware setup, systems integration, demos, and pilot preparation, and over time help bridge the gap between internal testing and real-world deployment. This is a highly practical role for someone comfortable working across software, systems, hardware setup, and field-style execution. This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA.

Requirements

Highly practical and comfortable working across hardware and software systems
Can troubleshoot and integrate messy real-world systems quickly
Work well in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Comfortable owning operational and technical problems end-to-end
Thrive close to hardware and deployment-style work

Nice To Haves

Experience in forward deployed engineering, field engineering, solutions engineering, or technical operations
Experience with robotics, infrastructure, or hardware-adjacent systems
Experience supporting demos, pilots, or customer deployments

Responsibilities

Build and maintain realistic test and demo environments
Support system setup, integration, and operational readiness for pilots and internal testing
Help manage hardware, infrastructure, and operational tooling needed for forward deployment
Work closely with the test team on demos, bakeoffs, and pilot preparation
Support workflows that may later extend to teleoperators and field operations
Act as a bridge between engineering development and real-world deployment needs
Troubleshoot and integrate messy real-world systems quickly