Flight Test Engineer for UAS & Defense Systems

Alta Ares; Blagnac; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Ares is seeking a Flight Test Planning & Execution specialist to drive campaigns for high-performance UAS and guided munitions. You will write plans, perform risk assessments, and act as test conductor on the range, coordinating with authorities and engineering teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient campaigns.

You will define instrumentation, analyze data, and produce clear reports while contributing to test software tools and a structured test database.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering or related field.
• Proven track record writing test plans and leading flight test campaigns.
• Solid understanding of flight dynamics and aircraft performance.
• Experience with telemetry, GCS, and data logging.
• Familiarity with PX4/ArduPilot and HITL/simulation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and lead flight test campaigns for UAS and related systems.
• Write test plans, risk assessments, and safety cases for campaigns.
• Constitute test conduct on the range and coordinate teams.
• Coordinate with range authorities and regulators for approvals.
• Define instrumentation and analysis requirements for tests.
• Process and analyze flight data; produce reports and root-cause analyses.
• Develop tools to automate post-flight analysis and data management.
• Maintain test and evaluation strategy; support qualification campaigns.
• Collaborate with Avionics, Software, GNC, Mechanical, and Product teams.
• Support demonstrations and training of operators; travel across Europe.

Skills

Flight test experience

PX4/ArduPilot familiarity

Data analysis

Telemetry / GCS / data logging

Test planning & risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

French language a plus

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ground Control Stations

Flight test software

Flight log tools

Job description

Alta Ares is seeking a Flight Test Planning & Execution specialist to drive campaigns for high-performance UAS and guided munitions. You will write plans, perform risk assessments, and act as test conductor on the range, coordinating with authorities and engineering teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient campaigns.

You will define instrumentation, analyze data, and produce clear reports while contributing to test software tools and a structured test database.