Senior Aerospace Test Technician

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Holiday calendar

Job summary

Firestorm Labs in San Diego is seeking a Senior Test Technician to join our production team. You will verify that each sub-assembly meets design specs before Flight Test and customer delivery, supporting IPTs for Tempest, Squall, and Hurricane FPV lines.

You’ll run in-process and end-to-end tests, operate test stands, and convert test data into actionable feedback with Manufacturing, QA, and Eng teams. Must have 5+ years in aerospace/test roles and U.S. person ITAR eligibility.

Qualifications

• Hands-on test and troubleshooting experience in aerospace/defense or related fields.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings and procedures.
• Experience with test data recording and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final functional testing of sub-assemblies and aircraft per procedures.
• Run engine tests on test stands; record data against criteria.
• Perform electrical/avionics checks, calibrate and maintain test stands.
• Record results with full traceability; hand off to next step per log.
• Troubleshoot failures to component level and feedback to QA.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Data logging

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeters

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Schematic reading

Job description

Firestorm Labs in San Diego is seeking a Senior Test Technician to join our production team. You will verify that each sub-assembly meets design specs before Flight Test and customer delivery, supporting IPTs for Tempest, Squall, and Hurricane FPV lines.

You’ll run in-process and end-to-end tests, operate test stands, and convert test data into actionable feedback with Manufacturing, QA, and Eng teams. Must have 5+ years in aerospace/test roles and U.S. person ITAR eligibility.