Flight Test Engineer

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Flight Test Engineer at Applied Intuition, you will report directly to the Head of Flight Test & Safety, influencing flight test activities of Applied Intuition. You will work closely with the team 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
Prior military flight test experience
Strong understanding of the US Defense space and ability to navigate DOD organizations
Experience in acquisition, test, and evaluation of aviation products
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
3+ years of professional experience with flight test responsibilities
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Physics) required
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 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
An advanced (graduate) degree in a technical field related to aerospace

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