Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users - from action sports enthusiasts to first responders to insurance claims adjusters.
About the role: Skydio is developing the world’s most advanced self-flying drone and we’re looking for a Mobile QA Engineer focused on mobile UX/UI testing to join our Flight Testing Team. If you’re interested in helping transform incredibly advanced, state-of-the-art autonomy into a polished and intuitive mobile experience, we would love to hear from you.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Live on the cutting edge of our development cycle, testing and improving new Android and iOS features
- Help to create a polished user experience through full interface validation test plans
- Ensure UI/UX aspects of the product flow seamlessly by working closely with design, engineering, and other members of the testing team
- Run through regression and smoke tests and refine test plans to help capture and report bugs before they reach the customer
- Provide detailed bug reports to the Engineering Team using JIRA bug tracking software
- Assist in system test execution manually running smoke tests
- Collaborate with the software engineers to help refine test cases and update test plans
- Participate in the end to end software development life cycle
What makes you a good fit:
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary product development teams to identify, track, and resolve cosmetic and functional bugs in pre-release software
- Part 107 license
- UAS system knowledge and familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems, and troubleshooting
- A great sense of how to find vulnerabilities in design and demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Strong familiarity with the latest iOS and Android operating systems
- Experience using bug tracking tools like JIRA as part of a team
- Experience developing and writing test plans from initial Product Requirement Documentation
- Experience testing autonomous hardware platforms
- Experience testing mobile apps for consumer hardware products is a plus
Compensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $102,000 - $129,000. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends.
*For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.
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