Senior Test Technician

Pyka; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyka is hiring a Senior Test Technician in California to support the development of autonomous aircraft systems. In this role, you'll build test equipment, collaborate with engineers, and ensure the quality of our innovative aircraft technologies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical skills and technical curiosity. Join a dynamic team and participate in shaping the future of electric aviation through your contributions at Pyka.

Qualifications

• High level of mechanical skills required.
• Strong technical curiosity to support development.
• Engaged and collaborative attitude essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate test equipment for autonomous aircraft systems.
• Collaborate with engineers and gather data from flight operations.
• Document tests and their results.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Technical curiosity

Team collaboration

Job description

About Pyka

Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.

To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems.

We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.

Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions in their respective industries.

What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.

Role Overview

Pyka is looking for an experienced Senior Test Technician with a high level of mechanical skills and technical curiosity to build and operate test equipment supporting the development of its autonomous aircraft systems. This position requires an engaged and collaborative technician with a solid technical foundation.

As a Senior Test Technician you’ll report to the Reliability manager and play an active role in the development and validation of our hardware from wheels to wing tips and charging station to rudder servo. You'll work as part of a cross-functional team to gather information from our flight operations staff in the field, collaborate with engineers to develop tests, conceptualize and build test equipment as well as run and document tests and their results.

As a startup, we are all about growth. We expect the successful candidate to eventually help grow a team of technicians.