Job Title: Flight Systems Lab Technician
City: Mountain View
State/Province: California
Posting Start Date: 7/27/26
Job Description:
Job DescriptionFlight Systems Lab TechnicianLocation: Palo Alto, CA (onsite all 5 days)
Industry: Aerospace / Drone Development (Wing)
Role SummaryThe 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 Responsibilities1. Test Engineering & ExecutionRunning 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.
- Mechanical subsystem testing for
- New package development
- Existing system characterization and RCCA
- Battery and charging system testing for
- Cost-reduction and alternative supplier qualification
- New battery chemistries
- New charging system architecture
- Existing charging system characterization and RCCA
- HIL simulation test equipment setup and support
͏Mandatory Skills: Vehicle Model Simulation and Validation.
Experience: 5-8 Years.
The expected compensation for this role ranges from $60,000 to $148,500 .
Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.
