Senior Aerospace Test Technician – Engines & Avionics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Equity grants for new hires

Unlimited PTO

Generous holiday calendar (July &·

Parental Leave

Lifestyle Spending Account

Job summary

Firestorm Labs in San Diego seeks a hands-on and analytical Senior Test Technician to verify sub-assemblies and aircraft perform as designed before Flight Test. You will run tests on test stands, interpret data, and work with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to improve procedures.

Join a growing team on the production floor supporting FPV aircraft lines. The role requires strong troubleshooting, instrumentation, and documentation skills, with a focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; U.S. Person per ITAR.
• 5+ years hands-on test or technician experience in aerospace/defense/electronics.
• Experience reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.
• Strong data recording and clear communication of results.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final functional testing of sub-assemblies and aircraft per procedures.
• Conduct engine break-in and run testing on stands; record performance against criteria.
• Perform electrical and avionics checks including flight controller configuration and RF link verification.
• Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain test stands and fixtures.
• Record test results with full traceability and hand off to relevant teams.
• Troubleshoot failures to component level and document findings clearly.
• Analyze defects from Flight Test and support root-cause actions.
• Tag nonconforming units and support NCMR entry in Jira.

Skills

Test equipment experience

Aerospace testing

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

Data recording

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Multimeters

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Firestorm Labs in San Diego seeks a hands-on and analytical Senior Test Technician to verify sub-assemblies and aircraft perform as designed before Flight Test. You will run tests on test stands, interpret data, and work with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to improve procedures.

Join a growing team on the production floor supporting FPV aircraft lines. The role requires strong troubleshooting, instrumentation, and documentation skills, with a focus on quality and safety.