UAV Flight Test Engineer | Lead Flight Ops & Analysis

Saab; Oakley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to manage the preparation and comprehensive support of UAV flight operations. Bridging engineering and field testing, this role drives rigorous evaluation of systems through test planning, flight execution and deep-dive data analysis.

Ideally you will serve as a UAV pilot, ensuring safety, compliance and smooth flight testing, while providing actionable engineering feedback through detailed reports and telemetry review.

Qualifications

• Experience in uncrewed or crewed flight test operations and telemetry analysis.
• Certification as a UAV pilot with capability for manual and autonomous flight.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret flight data and provide engineering feedback.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning: Design and author flight test plans, risk assessments, and procedures.
• Flight Preparation: Oversee preparation, ground testing, and checks of UAV systems.
• Flight Test Execution: Lead or support flight testing, piloting as needed.
• Post Flight Analysis: Process and analyse flight data to evaluate performance against metrics.
• Reporting: Produce detailed flight test reports with actionable insights.

Skills

Flight test operations

Telemetry analysis

UAV pilot certification

Safety & compliance

Job description

Saab UK is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to manage the preparation and comprehensive support of UAV flight operations. Bridging engineering and field testing, this role drives rigorous evaluation of systems through test planning, flight execution and deep-dive data analysis.

Ideally you will serve as a UAV pilot, ensuring safety, compliance and smooth flight testing, while providing actionable engineering feedback through detailed reports and telemetry review.