System Validation Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end experimental and system-validation activities for complex unmanned and multidisciplinary systems, translating requirements into well-defined experiments and delivering engineering conclusions.
Role type
Senior IC system validation manager (UAV/defense)
Builds
Autonomous drone systems, docking stations, payloads, and communication systems for defense and law enforcement agencies
Domain
Defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems
Required skills
system testing, validation, integration, experimental engineering, test planning, test execution, data analysis, root cause analysis, team leadership, hardware/software/sensors/system integration
Preferred skills
UAVs, robotics, aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, field operations (via careerplan.io/jobs/AA-005-D5-27F-system-validation-manager-at-airobotics)
Technologies
UAVs, docking stations, payloads, communication systems, sensors, instrumentation
Responsibilities
Own test and validation activities from requirement understanding through closure; define test objectives, scenarios, methods, and pass/fail criteria; write test plans, procedures, and reports; plan and lead lab, ground, field, and flight-test campaigns; ensure full test readiness; lead hands-on test execution and troubleshooting; analyze logs, telemetry, and system behavior; drive post-test debriefs and corrective actions; lead and develop the test/validation team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC