Test Forward Deployed Engineer
About The Position
About the Team Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that automate repetitive manual work in real environments. We design and manufacture our hardware in-house, which means iteration, fabrication, and execution all happen under one roof. Our test team keeps demo and evaluation systems running, builds realistic test environments, and prepares the company for pilot deployments — spanning end effector testing, motor and firmware evaluation, demo execution, competitive bakeoffs, and eventually forward deployment and teleoperator coordination. About the Role 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
Benefits
- Equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
