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title: 'Head of Production Test Engineering at Flipper'
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# Head of Production Test Engineering at Flipper

- **Company:** Flipper
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/flipper/85230851-dcb8-490d-9f31-858e80ed6937

## Job description

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 language courses, and therapy sessions.
- A five-day workweek with a flexible start of the working day.

## About Flipper

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Flipper Devices makes Flipper Zero, a portable open-source multi-tool for pentesters, developers, and hardware enthusiasts that can interact with RFID, NFC, sub‑1 GHz radios, and GPIO.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held; no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Claymont, Delaware, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: The company emerged from the Neuron Hackspace in collaboration with industrial design firm Design Heroes; key leaders include CEO Pavlo Zhovner and COO Alexander Kulagin. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flipper-devices)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity / Hardware Hacking / Consumer Electronics
- **Target customers**: B2C (pentesters, hobbyists, geeks) and B2B (security researchers, access control testers)
- **Mission**: Create devices that are both functional and fun, turning technical exploration into a game.

## Products & Services
- **Flipper Zero**: Portable multi-tool for hacking digital systems – reads, writes, and emulates RFID/NFC tags, captures and replays sub‑1 GHz signals (garage doors, IoT sensors), and provides GPIO pins for hardware debugging. Fully open‑source firmware and customizable via additional apps. [flipper.net](https://flipper.net/)
- **Mobile Apps (iOS & Android)**: Companion apps that allow remote control, key sharing, and firmware updates via Bluetooth Low Energy. [github.com](https://github.com/flipperdevices)
- **qFlipper Desktop Application**: PC tool for updating Flipper Zero firmware. [github.com](https://github.com/flipperdevices)
- **Flipper Application Catalog**: Community‑driven repository of apps that extend the device’s capabilities. [github.com](https://github.com/flipperdevices)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Revenue not publicly available; company is self‑funded (bootstrapped). Headcount is reported as 38 on LinkedIn (with +27.7% YoY growth) and as “80 people” on the careers page – likely reflecting rapid growth. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flipper-devices) [flipperdevices.com](https://flipperdevices.com/jobs/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; the company is privately held.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 27.7% employee growth year‑over‑year (LinkedIn data)
  - 12,133 LinkedIn followers (+55% yearly)
  - Active open‑source community: Flipper Zero firmware has 16,206 GitHub stars
  - Third product currently in development [flipperdevices.com](https://flipperdevices.com/jobs/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Open‑source & customizable**: Full firmware and hardware schematics are open, allowing deep modification and community contributions.
- **Unique form factor**: Toy‑like cyber‑dolphin design makes the device approachable and fun, differentiating it from traditional pentesting tools.
- **Multi‑protocol support**: Covers 125 kHz LF, 13.56 MHz HF/NFC, sub‑1 GHz (up to 50 m), BLE, and GPIO – all in one compact, battery‑powered device.
- **Strong community**: Active Discord, GitHub (123 repos), and app catalog with thousands of contributions.

## Strategic Focus
- Launching a third product (details not yet public) [flipperdevices.com](https://flipperdevices.com/jobs/)
- Expanding the developer ecosystem via improved documentation, application catalog, and open‑source tooling (e.g., uFBT build tool)
- Growing remote‑first team across 12+ countries

## Why Work Here
- **Remote‑first culture**: All current job openings are global remote (with one London office role). [flipperdevices.com](https://flipperdevices.com/jobs/)
- **Small, passionate team**: Engineers, designers, artists, and researchers united by a love for electronics and art. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flipper-devices)
- **Open‑source ethos**: Employees contribute to public repos and are encouraged to innovate on hardware/software.
- **Perks**: New kitchen area with a living wall at the Claymont HQ; fun, game‑like approach to development.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly scaling team (27.7% YoY) and product line, offering early‑stage impact.

## Sources
1. [flipper.net](https://flipper.net/) – Official product page
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flipper-devices) – Company profile and employee data
3. [flipperdevices.com](https://flipperdevices.com/jobs/) – Careers page (team size and open roles)
4. [flipper.net](https://flipper.net/pages/contacts) – Contact and legal details
5. [github.com](https://github.com/flipperdevices) – Open‑source repositories and stars

## Other roles at Flipper

- [Developer Portal & Community Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/developer-portal-community-manager-flipper-london-nswncn9h27a8) — London, United Kingdom
- [Videographer | Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/videographer-senior-flipper-london-4ptcsk9ew4k2) — London, United Kingdom
- [Senior QA engineer (IoT / Embedded & Cloud)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-qa-engineer-iot-embedded-cloud-flipper-global-68ps285ege3t) — Global
- [Account Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/account-manager-flipper-china-ks9mtq2wkz6p) — China
- [Legal Counsel](https://feeny.ai/job/legal-counsel-flipper-global-rpgfk4yp3n3b) — Global
- [Linux Test Engineer | Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/linux-test-engineer-senior-flipper-london-m42hzjx8kq58) — London, United Kingdom