Flight Operations Engineer - Lead Field Demos & Training

Harmattan AI; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Harmattan AI in Austin is seeking a Flight Operations Engineer to bridge our R&D lab and the field. You will lead real-world flight campaigns, demonstrations, and training programs to onboard global defense partners on autonomous systems.

The role combines elite piloting skills with hands-on hardware and software integration, requiring autonomy, strong documentation, and leadership to drive mission-ready deployments.

Competenze

• 2–5 years of experience in flight operations, flight testing or validation on aerospace or robotic systems.
• End-to-end assembly, integration, and maintenance of high-performance FPV, multicopters and/or fixed-wing systems.
• Broad engineering knowledge of flight dynamics, control systems, avionics, and RF systems.
• Bonus: Pilot certification, experience with military or industrial drone platforms.
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to guide teams to success.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for training and public presentations.
• Willingness for a dynamic schedule with frequent international travel.

Mansioni

• Test Campaigns: Plan and execute real-world test campaigns to validate performance, reliability, and edge-case behaviors of new hardware and software releases.
• Lead high-stakes live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders across diverse environments.
• Deliver comprehensive training programs so clients can safely operate Harmattan AI systems.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with hardware, software, and systems teams to support debugging and iteration based on test outcomes.
• Execute deployment and logistics of autonomous systems, managing end-to-end C2 infrastructure and RF data links for mission readiness.

Conoscenze

FPV systems

Multicopters

Fixed-wing aircraft

Flight dynamics

Control systems

Avionics

RF links

Pilot certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Harmattan AI in Austin is seeking a Flight Operations Engineer to bridge our R&D lab and the field. You will lead real-world flight campaigns, demonstrations, and training programs to onboard global defense partners on autonomous systems.

The role combines elite piloting skills with hands-on hardware and software integration, requiring autonomy, strong documentation, and leadership to drive mission-ready deployments.