UAS Flight Test Engineer

Flock•Atlanta, GA

6d•$84,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Flock rapidly expands our Drone as First Responder programs, ensuring the hardware and software integrations for our aircraft perform with absolute reliability is critical to real-time operations. Building out cutting-edge airborne technology requires rigorous technical testing, field evaluation, and rapid iteration under real-world conditions. You will own hardware testing, pilot test flights, and validate new components so our DFR systems perform seamlessly when timing matters most.

Requirements

Valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate to operate UAS platforms legally and safely.
Hands-on experience integrating physical components and assessing hardware compatibility on aircraft systems.
Capability to interact with custom software via terminal interfaces and write or adapt Python scripts for test data collection.
Physical stamina to work outdoors in active field testing environments over 70% of the time and lift up to 55 lbs of equipment.
A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional flight test and hardware experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with experimental UAS flight testing or custom flight controllers is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead technical flight testing and evaluation for DFR aircraft, hardware integrations, and system components.
Serve as Pilot in Command during outdoor flight operations, evaluating system behavior and performance across diverse conditions.
Write and modify custom test scripts using Python and terminal interfaces to extract data and analyze flight behavior.
Conduct root-cause troubleshooting on physical and software discrepancies encountered during bench testing and field missions.
Document flight data, generate technical test write-ups, and communicate actionable findings to engineering stakeholders.