Flight Test Engineer: Hands-on Trials Lead

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Flight Test Engineer to lead trials execution. You will ensure test articles are prepared and flight-ready, and you will own safety, packaging, and on-site coordination for trials.

You will translate R&D requirements into concrete test plans and work with engineers, pilots, and technicians to ensure trials are conducted safely and learnings are maximized. A strong background in mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineering and robust communication are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining hardware systems in test and operational settings.
• Strong understanding of test discipline, safety procedures, and configuration control.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and coordination skills, particularly in high-tempo environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure test articles are built, configured, updated, and ready to fly.
• Own and maintain packing lists for aircraft, payloads, target drones, comms, telemetry, tools, and spares.
• Gather test requirements from R&D teams and translate those requirements into concrete test plans with defined success criteria.
• Review the plan with engineering teams before the trial.
• Coordinate personnel on site, including engineers, pilots, observers, technicians and any other involved personnel.
• Manage safety on site, including situational awareness, escalation of hazards, and stop/go authority.

Skills

Bachelor degree

Test discipline

Safety procedures

Configuration control

Communication

Documentation

Coordination

Mechanical

Aero/Elec engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Flight Test Engineer to lead trials execution. You will ensure test articles are prepared and flight-ready, and you will own safety, packaging, and on-site coordination for trials.

You will translate R&D requirements into concrete test plans and work with engineers, pilots, and technicians to ensure trials are conducted safely and learnings are maximized. A strong background in mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineering and robust communication are