Flight Test Engineer

Applied Intuition • Fort Walton Beach, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
• comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• learning and wellness stipends
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees