What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer position at Skydio?
About the role:
We are seeking a talented multi-disciplinary engineer to define, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing test processes. In this role, your contributions will ensure that products are defect free, exceed quality requirements, and function reliably for our customers.
How you'll make an impact:
- Collaborate with product design, quality, manufacturing, and software teams to define manufacturing test plans at the sub assembly and system level
- Create automated functional test equipment (ATE)Design PCB and mechanical interfaces between the device under test (DUT) and the ATE
- Produce schematics, electrical wiring diagrams, and bill of material for the ATE
- Build and qualify the ATE for use on the production floor
- Support and improve existing test system through bug fixes, cycle time reduction, increasing yield, availability and stability.
- Willingness to be on the manufacturing floor doing hands-on work.
- Work with manufacturing engineering and software infrastructure teams to integrate ATE into the manufacturing process and test framework
- Work with the product design team to identify and incorporate design for test optimizations into the product design
- Proactively identify test related issues throughout product build cycles and drive for timely resolution
What makes you a good fit:
- 5 years of experience working with test automation in consumer or industrial electronics
- Strong electromechanical experience in designing automated test equipment
- Expert in communication interface protocols (UART, USB, I2C)
- Electrical design and PCB layout (Cadence, Pads, Eagle, Fusion 360) to interface with DUT
- Capable of coding in Python
- Enthusiasm for hands-on development of creative solutions to complex problems
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills
- Ability to conduct detailed root cause / failure analysis for manufacturing test and equipment issues
- Experience with PLCs, Arduino, and Fusion 360 is a plus
Compensation Range:
- The annual base salary range for this position (spanning multiple experience levels) is $140,000 - 185,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends.
*For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.
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Salary : $140,000 - $185,000