Flight Test Engineer, Senior (R6304)

Shield AI; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Wichita, Kansas, seeks a Flight Test Engineer to develop, plan, execute, and analyze ground and flight test operations for a fast-paced next-gen aircraft system.

You will work closely with engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, manufacturing, and customers to ensure rigorous testing and validation throughout development.

Qualifications

• Experience in flight test planning and data analysis.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, execute, and analyze ground and flight test operations for a next-gen aircraft system.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, manufacturing, and customers.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking an highly motivated and experienced Flight Test Engineer to develop, plan, execute, and analyze ground and flight test operations for a fast-paced next gen aircraft system. You will work closely across several segment owners of engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, manufacturing, and customers.