Flight Systems Lab Technician

Flight Systems Lab Technician

Location:

Palo Alto, CA (onsite all 5 days)

Industry: Aerospace / Drone Development (Wing)

Role

Summary:

The Flight Systems Lab Technician is a critical role sitting at the intersection of hardware testing, data integrity, and laboratory optimization. You will manage the day-to-day operations of the Aircraft Development Lab, ensuring that flight components—including motors, ESCs, batteries, and propellers—are tested safely and that the resulting data is processed with 100% accuracy. You will serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams and the physical testing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Test Engineering & Execution

Running propulsion tests (thrust stand and wind tunnel) for

• New aircraft development
• Cost-reduction and alternative supplier qualification
• Existing Propulsion system characterization and Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA)
• General wind tunnel testing for new package and aerodynamic subsystem development.
• Test Strategy & Architecture, Test Case Design.