Flight Test Operations Lead / Manager
Core
Run the operations side of Flight Testing for experimental FPV drones, owning scheduling, staffing, facilities, and logistics to maximize flight hours and test throughput.
Role type
Senior Flight Test Operations Lead/Manager
Builds
Flight test campaigns for experimental FPV drones
Domain
Defense technology / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Required skills
Team leadership, scheduling and resource allocation, facility and asset management, logistics planning, flight operations management, data analysis for bottleneck identification
Preferred skills
FPV acro piloting, UAS flight test operations experience, military experience, engineering background, facility management
Technologies
FPV drones, UAS systems
Responsibilities
Own and maintain the flight test schedule across concurrent campaigns; Build and manage the flight test operations team; Be responsible for flight test facilities, vehicles, and field equipment; Plan multi week testing deployments including travel and logistics; Improve the repeatability, documentation, and throughput of test operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
