Senior Flight Test Engineer

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Skydio
Full time
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USA
10/31/2026
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San Mateo, CA

Responsibilities

Lead the Flight Test Automation Pod by setting technical direction, owning its roadmap, and mentoring contributing engineers.
Own automated test workflows across mobile, browser, and integrated hardware/software systems from simulation through real-world flight.
Establish CI test pipelines that automatically validate every build and provide developers with fast, actionable feedback.
Design an extensible test framework that scales across teams and supports maintainable test contributions.
Apply AI-assisted and agentic workflows to test generation, failure triage, and flight-log analysis.
Define test coverage metrics tied to requirements and risk, using them to guide test strategy and reduce manual effort.
Partner with software, flight test, and reliability engineering leads on testing priorities.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software testing, automation, or test infrastructure, ideally in complex hardware/software environments.
Demonstrated experience setting technical direction and driving adoption across teams.
Strong Python skills and experience building maintainable test frameworks and infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems and integrating automated tests into build pipelines.
Experience applying AI and agentic workflows to software development or testing.
Ability to define and measure test coverage across complex systems.
Proficiency with mobile and browser automation tools such as Appium, Playwright, or Selenium.
FAA Part 107 certification must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
Aviation, drone, embedded systems, robotics simulation, or hardware-in-the-loop testing experience is a bonus.

Benefits

Annual base salary range of $150,000-$200,000, plus equity in stock options.
Comprehensive benefits including group health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401K savings plan.
Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.
Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits subject to applicable laws, company policies, and eligibility criteria.

Salary: $150k - $200k/yr

Skydio

Skydio is the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in autonomous flight technology. We leverage breakthrough artificial intelligence to create flying robots that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Our systems are trusted by more th...

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