# Head of Production Test Engineering at Flipper

> Lead the team that builds and maintains production tests and roadmaps for Flipper One and new product launches.

- Company: Flipper (flipper.net)
- Location: London Office (remote)
- Places: London Office, Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Team: Production Test Engineering
- Work mode: Remote
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/flipper/85230851-dcb8-490d-9f31-858e80ed6937
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/head-of-production-test-engineering-flipper-kn797gb83r9qmk9dzsz4vysv518hcpps

## The posting

Head of Production Test Engineering
Flipper · London Office

Hi! This is the **Flipper team**.
We are the creators of [**Flipper Zero**](https://flipper.net/?srsltid=AU7gw4WxIL8F7J-rmUw_dv_iP-J9gsE_z3LmXHAdhxXPBZ41V18F53rD) — a portable device for tech enthusiasts and engineers. It’s a gadget with an awesome community that brings together millions of people around the world.
We're building new products:

- [**Flipper One**](https://blog.flipper.net/flipper-one-we-need-your-help/) — a full-featured ARM-based computer running Linux in a compact form factor, powered by the Rockchip RK3576 SoC.
- [**BUSY Bar**](https://busy.app) — a smart productivity multi-tool that helps users stay focused and minimize distractions.

We're looking for a **Head of Production Test Engineering** to lead the team responsible for production testing of our physical devices and ensure that tests, equipment, software, and instructions are ready for new product launches and mass production.

**Responsibilities:**

- Build and maintain a unified production testing roadmap covering new products, product launches, mass production support, and infrastructure improvements, with clear priorities, timelines, owners, and resource requirements
- Lead the engineering team, allocate resources, develop team capabilities, and balance urgent production issues with planned work
- Coordinate dependencies across hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and other teams, identifying risks and blockers early to ensure production testing is ready for product launches
- Define production testing strategies and acceptance criteria with the team and oversee the development and maintenance of test fixtures, equipment, software, and infrastructure, including for new products such as **Flipper One**
- Coordinate test deployment at factories, maintain up-to-date instructions and test result monitoring, and work with engineering and manufacturing teams to identify root causes of defects and validate fixes
- Analyze production test data, returns, and support cases to identify systemic issues and turn recurring defects into concrete improvements to the product, manufacturing process, or testing

**Requirements:**

- Hands-on experience with electronics production testing and a strong understanding of the full product lifecycle from prototype to mass production
- Strong technical foundation, including the ability to read and develop schematic, use measurement equipment, solder, and troubleshoot interactions between electronics, firmware, and test software
- Hands-on experience developing or implementing automated tests and production test fixtures, with strong Linux and Python skills, including pytest
- Experience leading an engineering team, including planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and people development
- Experience managing cross-team dependencies and working directly with factories on technical requirements, production changes, and issue resolution
- English proficiency sufficient for working calls, written communication, and technical documentation with factories

**Nice-to-haves:**

- Experience launching production on-site in China and working directly with Chinese factories
- Confident use of AI tools for rapid prototyping

**What we offer:**

- Choose your work format: office, hybrid, or fully remote from anywhere in the world.
- You will be provided with all the necessary equipment for a comfortable working environment.
- Benefits such as VHI, corporate sports, foreign langua