Engineering Pilot
Core
Own engineering flight testing for new platforms from first flight to operational readiness, flying systems and analyzing failures.
Role type
hands-on engineering pilot (UAVs)
Builds
new UAV platforms and flight control systems
Domain
aerospace engineering / unmanned aerial vehicles (via careerplan.io/jobs/85-00A-52-37A-engineering-pilot-at-xtend)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
manual piloting of quadcopters and fixed-wing platforms, flight control system parameter tuning, log analysis, field debugging, aircraft recovery, field logistics management
Preferred skills
FPV racing experience, military UAV experience, field hardware repair (soldering, mechanical improvisation)