FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company · 13 hours ago
Flight Test Technician
Torrance, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$26.50/hr - $44/hr
5+ years expFlightWave Aerospace, a subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, is a growing drone technology company specializing in Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The Flight Test Technician will be responsible for assembling, testing, and repairing drones, while collaborating closely with engineers to ensure system performance and reliability.
AerospaceData Collection and LabelingTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assemble drones, mechanical subassemblies, and electronic subassemblies
Create and refine production documentation, including writing assembly instructions and test procedures
Support system level testing activities and flight operations
Work closely with engineers to provide feedback on system performance, reliability, and usability
Maintain detailed records of flights, test results, and any discrepancies
Prepare UAS platforms for flight, including pre-flight inspections and setup of ground control equipment
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in hardware assembly, and/or installation
Skill in operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity
Skill in hand soldering and PCB rework operations
Flexibility in adapting to a wide variety of production and R&D project priorities
Excellent technical communication skills and writing skills, including drafting manufacturing documentation
Preferred
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field
Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or similar flight control systems
Prior experience supporting structured flight test or engineering test programs
Familiarity with GCS tools like QGroundControl or Mission Planner
Basic knowledge of telemetry systems, log analysis, or test instrumentation
Military or government flight operations experience is a plus
Experience in the aerospace industry, aviation, military or other high-reliability operating environments
Familiarity with running command line interfaces for programming and test operations
Ability to use precision measuring instruments
Experience in inventory management procedures and kitting operations
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.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.9MKey Investors
United States Air ForceSnowpoint VenturesBreakout Labs
2024-09-17Grant· $1.9M
2024-06-11Acquired
2022-03-15Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Trent Lukaczyk
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-10-10
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
2025-04-07
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