Test Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 9, 2026. Droyd Robotics scores D on the Alion truth index.
About the Team
Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that automate repetitive manual work in real environments. We design and manufacture our hardware in-house, which means iteration, fabrication, and execution all happen under one roof.
Our test team keeps demo and evaluation systems running, builds realistic test environments, and prepares the company for pilot deployments - spanning end effector testing, motor and firmware evaluation, demo execution, competitive bakeoffs, and eventually forward deployment and teleoperator coordination.
About the Role
As a Test Forward Deployed Engineer at Droyd, you will help build, operate, and support test environments that mirror real deployments. You will work across hardware setup, systems integration, demos, and pilot preparation, and over time help bridge the gap between internal testing and real-world deployment.
This is a highly practical role for someone comfortable working across software, systems, hardware setup, and field-style execution.
This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA.
In This Role, You'll
Test & Demo Environments
Build and maintain realistic test and demo environments
Support system setup, integration, and operational readiness for pilots and internal testing
Help manage hardware, infrastructure, and operational tooling needed for forward deployment
Demos & Pilot Preparation
Work closely with the test team on demos, bakeoffs, and pilot preparation
Support workflows that may later extend to teleoperators and field operations
Engineering Bridge
Act as a bridge between engineering development and real-world deployment needs
Troubleshoot and integrate messy real-world systems quickly
Work Environment & Schedule
On-site in San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Compensation: $110K-$150K base salary, plus equity
We're Looking For Candidates Who
Are highly practical and comfortable working across hardware and software systems
Can troubleshoot and integrate messy real-world systems quickly
Work well in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Are comfortable owning operational and technical problems end-to-end
Thrive close to hardware and deployment-style work
Nice to have:
Experience in forward deployed engineering, field engineering, solutions engineering, or technical operations
Experience with robotics, infrastructure, or hardware-adjacent systems
Experience supporting demos, pilots, or customer deployments
About Droyd
Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that operate in real production environments. We design the hardware, develop the control stack, and generate the data that enables generalist robotics.
If we do this right, robots stop being demos and start being infrastructure.
Join us and help build the systems that make it real.