Senior Flight Test Engineer

Work Location

San Luis Obispo, CA

Exempt

The anticipated salary range for this role is $95,000 to $135,000 annually. This range reflects a good faith estimate based on the targeted level for the role and typical compensation benchmarks across U.S. locations. Actual compensation may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, geographical location, and internal alignment.

The Flight Test Engineer works with engineers and other functions to ensure component, subsystem, and system/aircraft test is well planned and well executed. The Flight Test Engineer is energetic in participating in projects to draw out test requirements early, ensuring test complexity is understood up front, and that testing objectives can be met by the allotted equipment and time. The Flight Test Engineer also works closely with personnel providing support to customers and operators, providing their expertise to diagnose and resolve issues in the field.

The Flight Test Engineer leads small teams of mixed functions through test activities and takes ownership of those activities.

The following job functions are a basic requirement but are not limited to and may be assigned other duties.

• Working with design and test requirements to generate test plans
• Evaluates testing standards required for various efforts, and incorporates into plans
• Leads the conduct of test and coordinates other personnel to accomplish test goals.
• Provides detailed and helpful feedback, both formal and informal, to design activities
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and Government customers to ensure test planning and execution of test, validation, and verification activities.
• Assists all functions in resolution of issues
• Communicates plans and status vs. plans to leadership
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• This role will require up to 50% travel to other company locations and client sites

The following are a non-exhaustive list of qualifications for the position:

• B.S. in a flight/UAV related engineering field (Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar)
• At least 4 years experience in conducting formal test at the component, subsystem, and system level
• At least 2 years experience in conducting test of aircraft/UAVs
• Experience generating formal test plans and reports
• Test Planning
• Test setup and field equipment deployment, including remote locations
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Working cooperatively with a team
• Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel)

• Experience generating formal test plans and reports in government format(s)
• Experience generating test plans based on formal requirements documents
• UAV operation
  Experience with U.S. Army testing activities, specifically with ATEC.
• Experience with U.S. Army software safety testing, specifically with AMC 385-17 and MIL-STD-882E.
• Experienced with Environmental Testing, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Testing, Transportation Testing, and System Level Flight Testing.
• Radio Control or other flight skills

• Matching 401(k)
• Paid PTO
• Paid holidays
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Group Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• HSA and FSA Options
• Critical Care Plan
• Accident Care Plan

This position may require access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). To comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify a US person’s status under the ITAR and the EAR.

The work environment may involve a standard office setting while also incorporating elements of a production area. Employees will use standard office equipment, including computers, and must demonstrate stamina to sit or stand while maintaining attention to detail despite potential interruptions. The role may require occasional activities such as walking, climbing, stooping, crouching, and bending. Vision is necessary for reading printed materials and a computer screen, while…