Flock Safety - Hardware Validation Engineer, UAS
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Requirements
• Validation Strategy: Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans for mechanical structures and high-performance aircraft subsystems. • Environmental & Stress Testing: Hands-on experience with Environmental testing (ingress, thermal extremes) and Vibration/Shock testing to identify resonance issues or structural fatigue. • Design Iteration: Ability to work side-by-side with Design and Systems teams to interpret test data and suggest hardware iterations that align with the PRD. • UAS Performance Analysis: A high-level understanding of quadcopter subsystems and how environmental factors impact flight performance. • Hardware Troubleshooting: Experience "turning wrenches"—you are comfortable with aircraft assembly/disassembly to diagnose failures post-test. • Tools: Proficiency with Solidworks (for design review). Familiarity with data acquisition tools for vibration and thermal monitoring. • 90 Days at Flock • 90 Days at Flock • The First 30 Days: Immerse yourself in the Alpha aircraft design. Demonstrate a functional understanding of our quadcopter subsystems while supporting ongoing test execution and environmental setups. • The First 30 Days: • The First 60 Days: Collaborate across teams to refine vibration and environmental test methodologies. You will produce your first formal written test reports that directly influence design iterations. • The First 60 Days: • 90 Days & Beyond: Reach full autonomy. You will own the end-to-end validation lifecycle: writing the plan to match the PRD, executing the stress tests, and partnering with design engineers to harden the aircraft for the field. • 90 Days & Beyond:
Benefits
• In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $90,000-$150,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. • Work Environment & Location • This is a full-time, onsite role based at our manufacturing and engineering facility in Atlanta, GA. • Because this position is deeply integrated with our production line and flight testing operations, you will be expected to be onsite Monday-Friday. If you thrive in a high-energy, "hands-on" environment and are excited to be at the heart of where our technology is built, you’ll fit right in. • The Interview Process • We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way. To check out our interview stages and how you should prepare visit experiences on our careers page. • 🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays. • Flexible PTO • ⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. • Fully-paid • plan for employees • 👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time. • Family Leave • 🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2025, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses. • 💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support • Caregiver Support: • 💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. • Carta Tax Advisor: • 💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know. • ERGs: • 💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home. • 💻WFH Stipend: • 📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more. • 📚Productivity Stipend: • 🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office. • 🏠Home Office Stipend: • 🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered withPumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies. • Pet Insurance:
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