Motor Systems Test & Validation Engineer | Dyno & Endurance

Unusual Machines; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for exempt positions

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Paid Holidays

Daily Catered Lunches

Job summary

Unusual Machines in Orlando, FL is seeking a Test & Validation Engineer to design and execute structured test programs for motor systems, including dyno characterization, endurance and environmental testing, and real-world use conditions.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to translate test results into practical design improvements, support field trials, and help scale validation processes across the factory.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on industry experience with mechanical or electromechanical testing and validation.
• Experience running structured test programs including dyno, endurance, or environmental testing.
• Ability to interpret data and translate results into practical design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute validation plans to prove performance, durability, and design compliance.
• Run dyno testing and characterize core motor performance including torque, speed, efficiency, and thermal behaviour.
• Design and execute accelerated endurance testing to validate lifetime targets.
• Perform environmental testing such as ingress protection, thermal cycling, vibration, and corrosion or salt spray exposure.
• Support customer flight trials and gather real-world performance data and feedback.
• Analyse test results, identify failure modes, and drive design improvements with engineering teams.
• Help establish repeatable test methods, fixtures, reporting formats, and validation discipline as the factory scales.

Skills

Dyno testing

Endurance testing

Environmental testing

Data analysis

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Unusual Machines in Orlando, FL is seeking a Test & Validation Engineer to design and execute structured test programs for motor systems, including dyno characterization, endurance and environmental testing, and real-world use conditions.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to translate test results into practical design improvements, support field trials, and help scale validation processes across the factory.