# Senior Software QA Engineer, Aviation at Flock Safety

- Company: Flock Safety
- What the company does: Backed by a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.flocksafety.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $150K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Flock%20Safety/e5620617-2691-40c2-8627-1c600e041313
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/flock-safety-senior-software-qa-engineer-aviation/

## About the role

As Flock scales our Drone as a First Responder programs, ensuring the real-time reliability of our integrated mechatronic systems is critical to supporting first responders in split-second decisions. Validating complex hardware, edge computing, and cloud systems under real-world conditions requires a dedicated test leader who can bridge physical hardware and software interfaces.

## What they're looking for

- Systems engineering and QA experience on safety-critical mechatronic systems such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, UAVs, or aerospace platforms
- Mastery of Linux environments, log-level debugging, and command-line interfaces across embedded devices and cloud infrastructures
- Proficiency in Python or Bash for authoring custom testing scripts and expanding test automation
- Demonstrated skill in structuring test plans, authoring detailed test cases, and managing execution metrics in tools like Qase
- Technical familiarity with serial communications such as CAN and UART, computer vision, edge computing, and live data streaming
- Experience with aviation standards, FAA Part 107 certification, Gazebo simulation, or cloud tools like AWS is a plus

Tags: Engineering