Flight Test Engineer — UAS Test Ops Lead

Mach Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Mach Industries is seeking a flight test engineer to specialize in flight test operations for developing UAS aircraft. You will report to the head of flight ops and collaborate with system engineering leads on test plans, CONOPs, safety analysis, and post‑flight reviews.

Travel to test ranges, including international, may be required as products scale over the next year. The role requires an engineering degree and 5+ years in aerospace, with strong written communication and hands-on test

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required unless significant relevant experience can be demonstrated.
• Minimum of 5 years in related aerospace with preferably UAS flight test engineering.
• Self-led and passionate about responsibility to be a key contributor in building flight test capability.
• Willing to be in the field regularly for 1-3 days.
• Willing to travel to various test ranges.
• Good written communication to write briefs, test reports, and formalize test forms/processes.

Responsibilities

• Central coordination for flight test operations.
• Inform the engineering team on key requirements for systems checks, data systems etc.
• Be a driving force in building out test infrastructure at primary test sites and outfitting test equipment, GCS etc.
• Conduct/lead team through testing workflow, including test planning preparations, readiness reviews, dry runs, day of test, and post-test reviews.
• Keep the product development team informed of all requirements.
• Help construct program flight test campaigns with system, GNC, and energetics engineers.
• Coordinating and planning of flight test demos.
• Technical advisor on test operations.
• Perform safety analysis and maintain company safety policies.

Skills

Flight test engineering

Aerospace experience

Test planning

Flight operations

Travel readiness

Written communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

GCS software

Mission planner

Job description

Mach Industries is seeking a flight test engineer to specialize in flight test operations for developing UAS aircraft. You will report to the head of flight ops and collaborate with system engineering leads on test plans, CONOPs, safety analysis, and post‑flight reviews.

Travel to test ranges, including international, may be required as products scale over the next year. The role requires an engineering degree and 5+ years in aerospace, with strong written communication and hands-on test