Flight Operations Engineer

Harmattan AI

Paris

Sur place

EUR 60 000 - 80 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Résumé du poste

A leading defense technology firm in Paris is seeking a Flight Operations Engineer to bridge R&D and operational fields. You will demonstrate capabilities to global defense partners, conduct training on complex autonomous systems, and manage test campaigns. Ideal candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in flight operations or aerospace systems. Leadership skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly are essential. This full-time role requires immediate availability and frequent international travel.

Qualifications

2–5 years of experience in flight operations, testing, or validation on aerospace systems.
Detail-oriented with excellent documentation skills.
Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsabilités

Plan and execute real-world test campaigns for new hardware/software.
Lead live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders.
Deliver training programs for clients on autonomous systems.
Collaborate with teams to support debugging and iteration.
Manage deployment and logistics of autonomous systems.

Connaissances

Flight operations experience

Mechanical engineering skills

Team leadership

Technical documentation

Communication

Description du poste

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role

As a Flight Operations Engineer, you will be the bridge between our R&D lab and the operational field. You are responsible for the "last mile" of our technology: demonstrating capabilities to global defense partners, training end-users on complex autonomous systems, and conducting final field validation. This role requires a unique combination of elite piloting skills, hands-on hardware engineering and high degree of technical autonomy.

Responsibilities

Test Campaigns: Plan and execute real-world test campaigns to validate performance, reliability, and edge-case behaviors of new hardware and software releases.
Lead high-stakes live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders, showcasing mission-specific capabilities in diverse environments.
Deliver comprehensive training programs to ensure clients can safely and effectively operate Harmattan AI systems covering flight theory, autonomous mission planning, and emergency procedures.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with hardware, software, and systems teams to support debugging and iteration based on test outcomes.
Execute the deployment and the tactical logistics of autonomous systems, managing the end-to-end integration of command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and RF data links in complex, real-world environments to ensure 100% mission readiness

Candidate Requirements

2–5 years of experience in flight operations, flight testing or validation on aerospace or robotic systems, or embedded robotics.
Proven track record in the end-to-end assembly, integration, and maintenance of high-performance FPV, multicopters and/or Fixed-Wing systems.
Wide engineering culture around flight dynamics, control systems, avionics, and/or RF systems.
Bonus: Pilot certification, experience with military or industrial drone platforms.
Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and organizational skills.
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams toward success.
Proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts for training and public presentations.
Comfortable with a dynamic schedule that requires frequent international presence.