Flight Test Engineer – UAS & Defense Systems

Alta Ares; Blagnac; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alta Ares seeks a Flight Test Engineer to lead and plan flight-test campaigns for high-performance aerial systems. You will define instrumentation, write safety cases, and coordinate with range authorities across Europe. You will analyze flight data, generate reports, and drive design iterations with engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in aerospace or related field, 2+ years of flight test experience, and strong data-analysis skills. Fluency in English is essential; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proven track record writing test plans and leading flight test campaigns.
• Solid understanding of flight dynamics, flight control systems, and aircraft performance.
• Strong data analysis skills and hands-on field experience.

Responsabilités

• Plan, prepare, and lead flight test campaigns for UAS, fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or guided munitions.
• Write test plans, test cards, risk assessments, and safety cases for each campaign.
• Act as test conductor on the range: run pre-flight checks, coordinate the test team, and make go/no-go decisions.
• Coordinate with range authorities, airspace regulators, and military test centres to secure test slots and approvals.
• Define instrumentation and requirements for each test objective.
• Process and analyse flight data to assess performance, stability, and system behaviour.
• Produce clear test reports and drive root-cause investigations with engineering teams.
• Build tools to automate post-flight analysis and grow a structured test database.
• Own flight safety processes, incident reporting, and lessons learned.
• Help define procedures for operating systems safely in live environments.
• Work with Avionics, Software, GNC, Mechanical, and Product teams to shape objectives.
• Support demonstrations and military exercises across Europe and beyond.
• Contribute to training of operators and field teams.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Flight dynamics

Flight control systems

Team coordination

Communication

Problem solving

English fluency

Formation

Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Eng. degree

Related field degree

Outils

Telemetry

Ground control stations

Onboard data logging

Description du poste

Alta Ares seeks a Flight Test Engineer to lead and plan flight-test campaigns for high-performance aerial systems. You will define instrumentation, write safety cases, and coordinate with range authorities across Europe. You will analyze flight data, generate reports, and drive design iterations with engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in aerospace or related field, 2+ years of flight test experience, and strong data-analysis skills. Fluency in English is essential; French is a plus.