Senior Drone QA & Flight Validation Leader — Equity

Teal Drones; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual equity package

Potential bonuses

Job summary

Teal Drones in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead end-to-end product validation for drone systems. Responsibilities include managing flight testing operations, developing test plans, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in QA and validation, including management experience, and will be pivotal in delivering high-performing UAS platforms for defense and commercial applications.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with flight testing and system validation.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical system validation.
• Experience with test tools, telemetry systems, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product validation across hardware, firmware, and software systems.
• Own and lead all flight testing operations across development and production phases.
• Develop structured test plans, test cards, and flight envelopes.

Skills

Flight testing and system validation

Embedded systems and firmware testing

Software QA methodologies (automation preferred)

Mechanical and electrical system validation

Test tools and telemetry systems

Education

10+ years in QA, validation, or test engineering

5+ years in leadership or management roles

Tools

Test infrastructure

Data analysis tools

Job description

Teal Drones in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead end-to-end product validation for drone systems. Responsibilities include managing flight testing operations, developing test plans, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in QA and validation, including management experience, and will be pivotal in delivering high-performing UAS platforms for defense and commercial applications.