Senior System Test Engineer – Flight & Data Analysis

BlueHalo; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks a System Test Engineer II to develop and execute System Test Plans for small unmanned air vehicles and missiles, spanning simulator, ground, and flight tests with data logging and result documentation. Responsibilities include reviewing requirements, creating test cards, participating in readiness reviews, and analyzing large data sets using MATLAB or Excel; coordinating with test labs and technicians to meet schedules.

Travel 10-30% within the Continental U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent
• 2–5 years' experience with system or flight tests
• Experience automating tests with scripting/programming languages
• Travel 10–30% within the Continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Support developmental test and evaluation of sub-system, model-scale, and full scale testing; assist Flight Test Director during flight tests
• Determine and communicate subsystem, system and flight test objectives; develop test cards
• Review System Requirement documents to ensure concise, testable requirements
• Participate in test and flight readiness reviews, test briefs, and post-test debriefs
• Ensure test assets are prepared to support testing; configure hardware/software, write test cards/procedures
• Process and analyze test data; analyze large data sets using MATLAB or Excel
• Capture test activities; transfer telemetry; log failures and report results
• Determine regression test requirements; develop ad-hoc tests to troubleshoot failures
• Estimate time to conduct testing and meet project schedule
• Work with outside test labs and assist technicians during testing
• Operate under moderate supervision on routine work and new projects
• Show initiative and drive; contribute to meeting project cost and schedule
• Apply company policies to resolve issues; multi-task on projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

System testing

Flight tests

Test planning

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

MS or PhD in related discipline preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

AeroVironment seeks a System Test Engineer II to develop and execute System Test Plans for small unmanned air vehicles and missiles, spanning simulator, ground, and flight tests with data logging and result documentation. Responsibilities include reviewing requirements, creating test cards, participating in readiness reviews, and analyzing large data sets using MATLAB or Excel; coordinating with test labs and technicians to meet schedules.

Travel 10-30% within the Continental U.S.