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Red Cat Holdings · 2 weeks ago

Senior Reliability Test Engineer

Carson, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Red Cat Holdings is a company that builds high-performance Unmanned Aircraft Systems for defense and public safety applications. They are seeking a Senior Reliability Test Engineer to lead the development and execution of reliability test plans for their drone platforms, ensuring optimal performance in challenging environments.

BlockchainDrone ManagementLogisticsSaaSSupply Chain Management

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