Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (R5009)

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

Company 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, visitwww.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI onLinkedIn,X,Instagram, andYouTube.

Job Description

Shield AI is seeking a highly capable Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support the development, integration, and execution of instrumentation systems for X-BAT, the world’s first autonomous VTOL jet aircraft. In this role, you will design, install, validate, and maintain data acquisition systems essential to aircraft-level testing, safety, and mission success.

The Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for ensuring high-quality, reliable data capture across propulsion, structural, avionics, and autonomy systems. This engineer works closely with Flight Test, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Autonomy, and Safety teams to ensure instrumentation supports rigorous test objectives and enables rapid, data-driven iteration.

This is a hands-on, field-focused role that requires strong technical depth, disciplined execution, and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic test environment.