Engineer III - OTE

NewSpace Research and Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSpace Research and Technologies seeks a Flight Test Engineer in Bengaluru. The role involves preparing flight test plans, ensuring aircraft readiness, and managing flight missions for unmanned systems. Key skills include knowledge of aircraft performance and GCS software, with responsibilities that include pre-flight checklists and collaboration with test crews. Ideal candidates should be adept at troubleshooting and possess internal pilot capabilities. Join a cutting-edge team focused on next-gen technologies for defense applications.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge to interpret aircraft performance and behavior.
• Ability to prepare a flight test plan based on requirements.
• Ability to develop test cases for performance studies.
• Knowledge of GCS software for planning flight missions.
• Ability to support aircraft integration and ground testing.
• Ability to work as an internal pilot.
• Situational awareness in test environments.
• Familiarity with avionics and electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot field failures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a Flight Test plan, test procedures, and documents as per standards.
• Evaluate flight worthiness/readiness for test aircraft.
• Prepare pre-flight checklists to ensure mission readiness.
• Involve in activities to make a test aircraft airborne.
• Work with the Flight Test crew to track and report events.
• Manage instrumentation, sensors, and data gathering processes.

Skills

Aircraft performance interpretation

Flight test plan preparation

Test case development

Ground Control Station (GCS) software knowledge

On-field activity management

Internal pilot capability

Situational awareness

Avionics and electrical systems

Payload operations

Troubleshooting field failures

Tools

Pixhawk

MicroPilot

Veronte

Job description

We are a start-up based out of Bengaluru & Delhi NCR. We are engaged in development of next generation missions and technologies (NGM&T) towards future warfare needs of the Indian defence forces. It is undertaking research towards enhancing persistence and autonomy for unmanned vehicles and robotic swarms. NRT’s product development portfolio includes a solar power stratospheric high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) unmanned platform and an air/ground launched stand-off autonomous system.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Based on the test requirement, prepare a Flight Test plan, test procedures, Flight Test cards and Flight Readiness Review documents as per industrial standards
• Evaluate aircraft flight worthiness/readiness; work in the recommended manufacturing/flight control areas to prepare a flight-ready aircraft
• Prepare pre-flight checklists based on test requirements to ensure mission readiness and flight safety
• Being a flight crew member, get involved in any activities (technical/ non-technical) necessary to make a test aircraft airborne
• Closely work with all the Flight Test crew members to identify, track, report any flight test events happening on ground or in air and prepare a debrief report
• Work on instrumentation, sensors, data gathering processes and methodologies

Must have skills

• Have good knowledge to interpret aircraft performance and behavior
• Have the ability to prepare a flight test plan based on the test requirements
• Have the ability to identify and develop test cases for performance studies
• Have good knowledge of Ground Control Station (GCS) software and be capable of planning flight missions based on test requirements
• Have the ability to support and manage on‑field activities that include aircraft integration and ground testing of systems
• Have the ability to work as an internal pilot
• Situational awareness
• Avionics and electrical systems
• Payload operations
• Have the ability to troubleshoot field failures and implement corrections in the above systems and operations

Good to have skills

• Knowledge on FCUs like Pixhawk, MicroPilot, Veronte and relevant systems
• Fixed Wing and/or Multirotor platform piloting skills
• Basic prototyping/manufacturing skills
• Have exposure in aeromodelling activities
• Possess good problem-solving, time management, critical thinking and communication skills
• Acclimate to the current team culture