Flight Test Engineer

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round, Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS, Self‑Driving System, and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence.

Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at

We are an in‑office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

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For Epi Sci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

As a Flight Test Engineer at Applied Intuition, you will report directly to the Director of Vehicle Test, influencing flight test activities of Applied Intuition. You will work closely with the Director of Vehicle Test to continuously develop and improve flight test processes within Applied intuition and for our customers. It is also expected you will deploy into different Applied Intuition “verticals” to maintain awareness of their needs and plan, execute, and report on flight test projects across the company.

• Actively engage with Applied Intuition stakeholders and Program Managers to determine test requirements to create test plans
• Engage with current customers to ensure test success
• Ensure flight test programs are adequately staffed
• Provide SME operator knowledge to talented technical teams
• Engage with DoD warfighter domain experts and 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors to create and maintain positive relationships to help find current and future solutions to challenging relevant issues
• Develop partnerships with test ranges to secure access for flight test campaigns

• Strong leadership skills that can directly influence test programs
• Strong understanding of the US Defense space and ability to navigate DOD organizations
• Experience in acquisition, test, and evaluation of aviation products
• An advanced (graduate) degree in a technical field related to aerospace
• Completed training in NTPS, USAF TPS, Navy TPS, or equivalent
• Ability to create and refine test objectives, and lead test plan working groups, test reviews, and safety reviews
• Ability to author clear and concise test plans, test reports, communication plans, hazard analyses, quick look reports, checklists, and test cards
• Experience communicating between technical experts and vehicle operators
• Experience running test missions as a test conductor or test director

• Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time.
• This role can be based in one of the following locations:
  Washington, DC; or Fort Walton Beach, FL. While preference will be given to candidates local to these areas, applicants from other U.S. locations will also be considered, provided they are willing to travel or potentially relocate for the position.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active U.S. security clearance

• Prior military flight test experience
• Prior sUAS autopilot operations, such as QGround
  
  Control, Pixhawk, and MAVlink
• Proven ability as a self-starter that can adapt and define their role
• FAA Part 107 license
• Prior experience deploying for flight test campaigns

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also…