Autonomous Aircraft Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Roboticsconnected; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support the development, integration, and execution of instrumentation systems for X-BAT, Shield AI’s autonomous VTOL jet aircraft.

You will design, install, validate, and maintain data acquisition systems across propulsion, structural, avionics, and autonomy subsystems, working closely with Flight Test, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Autonomy, and Safety teams in a dynamic field environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, validate and maintain data acquisition systems for flight testing.
• Ensure high-quality, reliable data capture across propulsion, structural, avionics and autonomy.
• Collaborate with Flight Test, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Autonomy and Safety teams.

Job description

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support the development, integration, and execution of instrumentation systems for X-BAT, Shield AI’s autonomous VTOL jet aircraft.

You will design, install, validate, and maintain data acquisition systems across propulsion, structural, avionics, and autonomy subsystems, working closely with Flight Test, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Autonomy, and Safety teams in a dynamic field environment.