Autonomous Flight Ops Engineer: Field Demos & Training

Harmattan AI; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Flight Operations Engineer to bridge the R&D lab and the field. You will lead real-world flight campaigns, showcase capabilities to global defense partners, and train end-users on autonomous systems.

The role requires elite piloting skills, hands-on hardware experience, and strong technical autonomy. Responsibilities include planning test campaigns, delivering high-stakes live demonstrations, and ensuring 100% mission readiness through

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in flight operations, flight testing or validation on aerospace or robotic systems, or embedded robotics.
• Proven track record in end-to-end assembly, integration, and maintenance of FPV, multicopters and/or fixed-wing systems.
• Broad understanding of flight dynamics, control systems, avionics, and RF systems.
• Bonus: Pilot certification or experience with military/industrial drone platforms.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Test campaigns: plan and execute real-world tests to validate performance and edge-case behaviors of new hardware and software.
• Lead live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders in diverse environments.
• Deliver training programs so clients can operate Harmattan AI systems safely and effectively.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and systems teams to aid debugging and iteration based on test results.
• Manage deployment and logistics of autonomous systems, ensuring end-to-end C2 and RF link readiness.

Skills

Flight operations

FPV multicopters

Aerospace systems

RF systems

Leadership

Documentation

Job description

Harmattan AI in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Flight Operations Engineer to bridge the R&D lab and the field. You will lead real-world flight campaigns, showcase capabilities to global defense partners, and train end-users on autonomous systems.

The role requires elite piloting skills, hands-on hardware experience, and strong technical autonomy. Responsibilities include planning test campaigns, delivering high-stakes live demonstrations, and ensuring 100% mission readiness through