Hardware Test Engineer
Western Magnetics · South San Francisco, California, United States · Posted Jun 2, 2026
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About Westmag
Westmag is the American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, NFDG, Menlo Ventures, and other top investors. Westmag is committed to building and scaling in the U.S. to serve the global market. For more information, visit westmag.com .
About the role
As a Hardware Test Engineer at Westmag, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our drone motors and robotic actuators. You will own all aspects of the test function, from designing test rigs to proposing design and process improvements based on test data. You will collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and customer teams to uphold product excellence and customer satisfaction.
What you'll own
Develop, maintain, and execute motor and actuator test processes.
Design and build test rigs for production and R&D hardware.
Analyze test data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, manufacturing, and field applications to root cause reliability and performance issues.
Support new product qualification and certification activities.
Document test processes, develop testing SOPs, and hire and train test technicians.