Flight Test Engineer, Autonomous UAS

Military Grade Solutions LLC; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical/dental/vision plans

Equity

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Catered lunch daily

EV charging

Job summary

Military Grade Solutions LLC is hiring a Flight Test Engineer to advance autonomous aerial systems through structured flight tests and field operations. You will design, execute, and analyze flight tests, ensure safe operation of UAS in real environments, and collaborate with engineering to drive product improvements.

Travel 25–50% and support customer demonstrations. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent, 3+ years of UAS experience, and a strong focus on safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years operating, maintaining, or testing unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
• Understanding of flight operations, safety procedures, and pre/post-flight workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Experience executing structured test plans and documenting results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute structured flight tests to evaluate autonomy, flight stability, navigation, and mission behaviors.
• Operate UAS safely in real-world environments, including pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures.
• Conduct pre-flight inspections, system checks, and airworthiness assessments.
• Collect and organize high-quality flight data; identify failures and performance gaps.
• Analyze results and generate concise reports with findings and recommendations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve field hardware, software, and system-level issues.
• Support payload integration and validation (EO/IR, GPS, IMU, autonomy software).
• Collaborate with engineering to translate observations into product improvements.
• Support customer demonstrations and flight evaluations for safe operations.
• Develop repeatable flight test procedures and safety protocols.

Skills

Flight operations

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Safety culture

Documentation

Travel readiness

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

UAS operation

Job description

Military Grade Solutions LLC is hiring a Flight Test Engineer to advance autonomous aerial systems through structured flight tests and field operations. You will design, execute, and analyze flight tests, ensure safe operation of UAS in real environments, and collaborate with engineering to drive product improvements.

Travel 25–50% and support customer demonstrations. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent, 3+ years of UAS experience, and a strong focus on safety