Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy
Core
Design, execute, and analyze flight tests for autonomous military systems (UAS) to validate mission autonomy capabilities and refine algorithms.
Role type
Flight Test Engineer (Mission Autonomy)
Builds
Mission autonomy systems for UAS (e.g., Fury)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Flight testing, autonomous systems testing, test plan design, data analysis, simulation execution, cross-functional collaboration, system integration
Preferred skills
Defense/aerospace autonomy testing, simulation environments, Python/C++/ROS programming, military airspace standards
Technologies
Python, C++, ROS, Simulation environments
Responsibilities
Design and implement test plans for autonomous systems; Analyze test data to validate performance and refine algorithms; Execute and analyze simulations replicating real-world scenarios; Coordinate with private and government test ranges; Drive end-to-end test management and reporting; Collaborate with software, hardware, and product teams.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC