Manufacturing Software Test Engineer

About Wing

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About The Role

Wing is looking for a Manufacturing Software Test Engineer to join our Manufacturing team. This role will be based onsite in Chennai, India.

The manufacturing software test team develops automated test systems and infrastructure for mass production of Wing's aircrafts. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate a broad multidisciplinary background of hardware and software systems as well as work cross-functional to develop and deploy robust solutions for our manufacturing lines, and support issues on the manufacturing lines.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, support and deploy test automation software and infrastructure to aircraft manufacturing sites during NPI and mass production stages
• Investigate and analyze manufacturing data to debug hardware and software issues related to aircraft components/technologies and embedded Linux systems
• Oversee and enhance aircraft deployment and testing at operational sites, ensuring alignment with company objectives and operational excellence
• Work cross functionally with internal teams, vendors and contract manufacturer to drive projects, resolve issues and improve design/processes
• Design and deliver data analysis tools and infrastructure that transform manufacturing data into actionable insights, leading to continuous improvement
  
  

What You’ll Need

• 4+ years of experience in designing and development software for manufacturing test and infrastructure
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Proficient programming with Python with strong understanding of data structures and object-oriented programming
• Experience with hardware and software embedded systems in Unix/Linux environments,
• Knowledge of test methodologies, creating test plans, test cases and QA processes
• Experience in prototyping, bring-up, debugging, verification, and providing manufacturing support for embedded systems.
• Knowledge with communication protocols and interfaces such as USB, UART, SSH, SCPI, or CAN
• Experience with electronics fundamentals (e.g., reading schematics, datasheets)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10-15%
  
  

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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