1099 Contract-Flight Test Engineer UAS Field Operations Engineer
Iapetus Holdings•Tucson, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
This assignment will begin with a high-priority deployment based in Tucson, Arizona, supporting advanced UAS testing and operational validation activities. The initial engagement is expected to last approximately 1-2 months. Successful completion may lead to additional opportunities supporting utility inspections, BVLOS operations, advanced autonomy programs, customer demonstrations, and flight test campaigns nationwide.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on UAS flight testing or related aerospace engineering experience.
- Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or similar flight control systems.
- Complex autonomous flight operations experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
- Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Build, integrate, configure, and test autonomous UAS platforms and supporting systems.
- Execute flight test campaigns from initial integration through operational validation.
- Support GPS-denied, degraded-GPS, BVLOS, and advanced autonomy testing efforts.
- Analyze flight logs and mission data to identify root causes and corrective actions.
- Conduct customer demonstrations and represent Soaring Eagle professionally nationwide.
Benefits
- No employee benefits are offered.
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Career Level
Senior
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