Senior Operations Specialist (Flight Engineer)
Core
Monitor aircraft health, manage energy and thermal balance, and provide real-time technical recommendations for stratospheric solar-powered electric aircraft during flight operations.
Role type
Senior IC flight engineer (UAS/aircraft operations)
Builds
Safe, productive flights of high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) for space-based ISR missions
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Earth Observation
Required skills
UAS/aircraft testing and operations, avionics/electrical power/propulsion systems, live telemetry monitoring, electrical energy systems (batteries/solar/power budgets), Python/C++ scripting, large vehicle driving, English language
Preferred skills
Aerospace/electrical/avionics engineering, solar-powered/long-endurance aircraft experience, thermal management in cold/low-pressure environments, SORA safety analysis, meteorology, control engineering/aeroelastics, QGroundControl, aircraft prototyping/integration, EASA remote pilot license
