Test Forward Deployed Engineer

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.