Mechanical Test Engineer

About BRINC:

At BRINC, we are redefining public safety with an innovative ecosystem of life‑saving tools. Our journey started with the development of drones and ruggedized throw phones, designed to access unsafe areas and establish communication to de‑escalate situations. Today, we've expanded into creating and deploying 911 response networks, where drones are dispatched to 911 calls to provide real‑time visual data, enhancing safety and enabling de‑escalation‑focused responses.

Our cutting‑edge solutions are utilized by over 600 public safety agencies across America and the company has raised over $150M from investors, including Index Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, Mike Volpe, Alexandr Wang and more. At BRINC, we are committed to recruiting the world's best talent to join us in our mission to support first responders in saving lives.

We are seeking a Mechanical Test Engineer to design and develop test systems for validating the performance, reliability, and safety of our drones and public safety products. In this role, you will be responsible for creating automated and manual test setups, troubleshooting hardware issues, and ensuring our products meet rigorous quality standards. You will evaluate mechanical aspects of our products throughout the product development cycle and provide design feedback to the design team .

You will collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to develop test procedures and improve product designs based on test results.

• Design and develop test hardware setups, fixtures, and automated test systems for mechanical drone components, subsystems and full drones

• Define and execute test plans to validate mechanical drone components, subsystems and fully integrated drones throughout all stages of product development

• Develop and maintain complex mechanical test fixtures

• Troubleshoot and diagnose hardware issues, providing recommendations for design improvements.

• Conduct environmental and stress testing to ensure product durability in real‑world conditions.

• Work with engineering teams to refine designs based on test results and failure analysis.

• Maintain detailed documentation of test procedures, results, and issue resolutions.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or relevant experience

• 1‑2+ years of experience in testing, preferably in UAVs, robotics, or consumer electronics.

• Comfortable with taking ambiguous requirements and turning them into real world designs

• Proficiency with equipment such as force testers, dimensional testers, etc

• Experience with automated test development using Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools.

• Strong troubleshooting skills for electromechanical systems.

• Experience with Design Verification, Reliability and Manufacturing Testing

• Experience with Python for test automation and data analysis

• Experience with optics

• Experience with statistical data analysis of test results and test qualification

• Try the hard stuff

• Be innovative - Invent the future

• Move fast

• Listen to end‑users

• Strive for excellence

• Don’t build a dystopia

• Be frugal

• Save lives through technology

If you’re interested in this role and in joining BRINC, we hope you’ll apply. We’d love to review your application and get to know more about you!

BRINC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is resolute in cultivating an environment that promotes safety, diversity, inclusion and equity. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering every employee so they can do their best work.

If you have a disability or special need, please let our recruiting team know - we strive to provide appropriate accommodation and assistance.

Benefits and perks listed below may vary based on the nature of your employment with BRINC and/or the country within which you work

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families

• 401K plan

• Maternity and paternity leave

• Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non‑Exempt)

• Flexible work environment

• Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)

• Free parking (Seattle office)

• Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)