Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy
Core
Designing and executing test plans to validate mission autonomy capabilities of autonomous systems using surrogate vehicles and simulated profiles.
Role type
Flight Test Engineer (Mission Autonomy)
Builds
Mission autonomy capabilities for defense and military systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Test and evaluation (T&E) planning and execution, autonomous systems testing, data analysis for performance validation, cross-functional collaboration, metrics and dashboard development, government/military stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Defense/aerospace autonomy system testing, FAA/FCC regulations, simulation environments, Python/C++/ROS programming, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) standards
Technologies
Python, C++, ROS, simulation environments
Responsibilities
Coordinate and execute test events for mission autonomy using surrogate vehicles; Design test plans to verify autonomous system capabilities in simulated profiles; Analyze test data to validate performance and identify improvements; Collaborate with software, hardware, and product teams on requirements; Drive end-to-end test management and reporting; Coordinate with government partners to meet test objectives.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
