Senior UAS Flight Test Lead for Mission Autonomy

Shield; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

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Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Shield AI in San Diego is seeking a Staff UAS Flight Test Operator to lead system-level flight test campaigns for the Hivemind Mission Autonomy platform across multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAS. You will oversee flight operations, test plans, and risk assessments.

You will configure and maintain UAS, payloads, and ground control systems; test pre-release SDKs, document results, and provide feedback to ensure product quality and customer readiness.

Formación

• 8+ years operating Group 1/2 UAS in test or operational settings.
• Lead complex flight ops with mission planning and debriefs.
• Strong knowledge of UAS hardware, autopilots, payloads, and test gear.
• Experience maintaining configuration control across assets and test infra.
• Develop and implement SOPs, risk assessments, and safety checks.
• Knowledge of NAS operations and flight authorization requirements.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.

Responsabilidades

• Lead system-level flight test campaigns for Hivemind Mission Autonomy across UAS platforms.
• Plan missions per test plans, safety rules, and release criteria.
• Operate, configure, inspect, and maintain UAS, payloads, and GCS.
• Test pre-release HivemindSDK versions, verify features and performance.
• Develop customer workflows to evaluate SDK functionality and reliability.
• Document results, defects, and provide feedback to multiple teams.

Conocimientos

UAS flight ops

Mission planning

Autopilots

Ground control

Safety procedures

Test infrastructure

Team leadership

FAA Part 107

DoD testing experience

Linux scripting

Herramientas

ArduPilot

PX4

QGroundControl

Mission Planner

Descripción del empleo

Shield AI in San Diego is seeking a Staff UAS Flight Test Operator to lead system-level flight test campaigns for the Hivemind Mission Autonomy platform across multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAS. You will oversee flight operations, test plans, and risk assessments.

You will configure and maintain UAS, payloads, and ground control systems; test pre-release SDKs, document results, and provide feedback to ensure product quality and customer readiness.