Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles
Core
Lead flight test engineer responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing developmental test campaigns for new Group 5 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), including envelope expansion and autonomy testing.
Role type
Senior IC flight test engineer (UAS development)
Builds
Developmental test programs for new unmanned aircraft systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Air Vehicles
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
flight test campaign execution, test planning and coordination, requirements development, test reporting, DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR, National Airspace System, UAS operating rules, military range operations, system design influence, technical problem solving
Preferred skills
flight test engineering lead experience, first flight of developmental aircraft, team management, Combined Test Force experience, large UAS development
Technologies
Lattice OS, DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR
Responsibilities
Determine and recommend approaches to achieve T&E goals, manage Fury development test program, support test execution at government test facilities, facilitate technical interactions between engineering teams, contribute to engineering reviews, seek process improvements for test efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC