Flight Test Operator (SkillBridge) - Amarillo, TX
Core
Hands-on Flight Test Operator executing end-to-end flight test campaigns to validate airworthiness, avionics/software integration, and field-deployable procedures for early-stage autonomous aircraft.
Role type
Senior IC Flight Test Operator (Autonomous Aircraft)
Builds
Early-stage Zipline aircraft from prototype through production bring-up
Domain
Autonomous drone logistics / Aviation testing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Remote Pilot in Command execution, flight test campaign ownership, ground and flight test procedure validation, on-site hardware/software troubleshooting and repair, safety risk management, quantitative performance analysis
Preferred skills
Linux command-line comfort, rapid-prototyping (3D printing, basic machining), automated flight systems experience
Technologies
Autonomous flight systems, avionics, flight software
Responsibilities
Execute mission profiles and feature testing, troubleshoot and repair on-site issues, summarize test results with qualitative and quantitative analysis, escalate performance anomalies, enforce and improve site safety SOPs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
