Flight Test Engineer Cambridge, MA

MORSE Corp is an employee-owned small business headquartered in Cambridge, MA, and Arlington, VA, with operations in Seattle, WA. The company specializes in advanced technology solutions for U.S. national security and employs scientists, engineers, and software developers working on multidisciplinary challenges.

As a Flight Test Engineer, you will bring vehicles from concept to flight by managing full-cycle flight test campaigns across both local and Continental U.S. locations, coordinating logistics, safety, and overall test execution with cross‑functional teams.

• Plan and execute local (New England) and Continental U.S. flight test activities, coordinating with project engineers to identify test objectives and data requirements.
• Own the details and coordinate resources to execute testing, including scheduling of range time, equipment shipment, and travel arrangements.
• Ensure necessary test support equipment and instrumentation are available and operable.
• Champion testing best practices and ensure safe conduct of testing activities.
• Participate in data reduction and review of test data to verify that objectives were met.
• Interface with interdisciplinary engineering teams on novel UAS systems.

• U.S. citizenship required or the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience as a test engineer in flight, wind tunnel, or similar testing environments.
• Experience designing test instrumentation systems for ground and/or flight testing.
• Experience with test planning and safety assessments for UAS.
• Data reduction experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar.
• 25‑50% travel.
• Part 107 certification.
• Pilot experience with quad rotors, multirotors, or fixed‑wing aircraft.
• Familiarity with the experimental aircraft airworthiness release process.
• Experience testing UAS swarming or multi‑vehicle control.

Salary range: $90,000 – $135,000 USD. Total compensation may include bonus, stock, and 401(k) match. Benefits include 10 paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status.