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FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company · 2 weeks ago

Senior Reliability Test Engineer

Carson, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

FlightWave Aerospace is a company that builds high-performance Unmanned Aircraft Systems for defense and public safety. They are seeking a Senior Reliability Test Engineer to lead the development and execution of reliability test plans for drone platforms, ensuring system performance in demanding environments.

AerospaceData Collection and LabelingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Support root cause investigations and drive corrective actions through structured test and analysis methods

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Reliability engineeringMechanical test engineeringStatistical analysisCustom test setupsEnvironmental test standardsUAS systems experienceOrganizational planningCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical, or a related discipline

5+ years of experience in reliability, product validation, or mechanical test engineering

Hands-on experience designing and building custom test setups, data acquisition systems (image capture, vibration analysis, thermal measurement, EMC/EMI measurement, etc)

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

Preferred

Familiarity with industry-specific environmental test standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160, etc.) and associated test methods

Experience with lightweight aerostructures, vibrations, fatigue analysis, etc

Experience with UAS systems, robotics, autonomous vehicles, etc

Benefits

Generous annual equity package

Potential bonuses

Company

FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company

FlightWave Aerospace is a division of Red Cat, focused on delivering extended short-range, endurance-optimized uncrewed aircraft for mission-critical operations.

Founded in 2014

Santa Monica, California, USA

51-200 employees