Seneca
UAV Test Engineer (Systems/Mechatronics)
$110K–$150K
Sausalito · On-site · Full-time · Posted Dec 16, 2025
- Experience
- 3–5 years in UAV, robotics, aerospace, or electromechanical systems testing.
About the job
Designs and executes system-level ground and flight tests for UAVs, building test infrastructure and analyzing performance across mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans and oversee ground and flight test execution.
- Design and maintain test infrastructure and instrumentation; analyze telemetry, logs, and performance data.
- Improve test methods and collaborate with hardware and software teams to turn findings into design actions.
What they ask for
- Strong mechatronics intuition and ability to debug system-level mechanical, electrical, and software-integration issues.
- Experience designing structured experiments and test plans, instrumenting complex systems, and validating data quality.
- Ability to define requirements, prototype fixtures, and analyze logs, telemetry, and multi-domain performance data.
- Basic CAD proficiency and comfort working in lab and outdoor field environments.
Nice to have
- Exposure to PX4/ArduPilot, ROS, or similar robotics frameworks; familiarity with reliability, accelerated life, or environmental testing.
- FAA Part 107 certification or willingness to obtain one.
Pay
$110K – $150K USD base salary
Tools
PX4/ArduPilot, ROS
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