Senior System Test Engineer - UAV & Flight Tests

AeroVironment, Inc.; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in California seeks a System Test Engineer II to develop and execute System Test Plans for small unmanned air vehicles and missiles, covering simulator, ground and flight tests.

You will log and analyze data and document test results while supporting development tests and flight readiness. Responsibilities include test objective definition, test-card development, requirement review, data processing with MATLAB/Excel, and collaboration with external test labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline required or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 2–5 years experience in related industry or projects that include conducting system or flight tests.
• Experience with scripting and programming languages to automate testing is a plus.
• Experience as a pilot or aircrew member would be beneficial.
• Position requires 10–30% travel within the Continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Support developmental test and evaluation of sub-system, model-scale, and full scale testing. Assist the Flight Test Director during flight tests.
• Determine and communicate subsystem, system and flight test objectives. Develop test cards to verify that those objectives are met.
• Review System Requirement documents to help ensure requirements are concise and testable.
• Participate in test and flight readiness reviews, test briefs, and post-test debriefs.
• Ensure test assets are prepared to support testing, including proper configuration of product hardware and software, writing test cards and procedures, and maintaining test equipment.
• Process and analyze test data to determine test results. Analyze large test data sets using software tools (MATLAB or Excel).
• Capture test activities, fill in test data sheets, and transfer telemetry files to the network. Enter test failures or anomalies in an issue tracking system database. Summarize test activities and results in reports.
• Determine regression test requirements based on specific sub-system modifications. Develop ad-hoc tests to troubleshoot test failures.
• Responsible for estimating time required to conduct testing and completing assigned tasks within project schedule.
• Work with outside test labs and assist technicians during testing when required.
• Receives general instructions on routine work and more detailed instructions on new projects. Works within specific requirements to complete tasks under moderate supervision.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

Skills

Scripting languages

Programming

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

MS or PhD in related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in California seeks a System Test Engineer II to develop and execute System Test Plans for small unmanned air vehicles and missiles, covering simulator, ground and flight tests.

You will log and analyze data and document test results while supporting development tests and flight readiness. Responsibilities include test objective definition, test-card development, requirement review, data processing with MATLAB/Excel, and collaboration with external test labs.