Staff Flight Test Engineer – Next-Gen Aircraft & Autonomy

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 115 000 - 215 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and analyze ground and flight test operations for a next-gen aircraft system. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, and manufacturing teams.

You’ll develop rigorous flight test plans, lead pre-flight through post-flight activities, analyze data for trends and root causes, and help mature system capabilities.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree).
• 5-10 years of experience with developmental and/or operational ground and flight test, unmanned/manned aircraft systems, aircraft integration, or aerospace systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems, flight dynamics, avionics, telemetry, sensors, or control systems.
• Proven ability to write and execute structured test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in field and/or lab environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across engineering and operations teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% for candidates not based in the Wichita Metro Area, including travel to test sites, ranges, and other field locations.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, publish, and execute comprehensive flight test plans, procedures, cards, risk assessments, safety, and readiness reviews.
• Support integration and test of aircraft systems, payloads, comms/data links, software, ground control systems, and mission equipment.
• Lead and coordinate pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities, including system configuration, instrumentation, telemetry, data collection and test reports.
• Analyze ground and flight test data to identify performance trends, anomalies, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to validate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and mature system capabilities.
• Lead or participate in test range operations, safety briefings, go/no-go decisions, and test setup and logistics.
• Document test results, lessons learned, anomalies, and recommendations in clear technical reports.
• Support aircraft maintenance, configuration control, and system readiness.
• Create and maintain ground and air operating limitations requirements.
• Travel to test sites, customer locations, and field exercises as required.

Conhecimentos

Test planning

Flight test

Troubleshooting

Communication

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Field operations

Formação académica

B.S. in STEM

Ferramentas

IADS

Telemetry

Test instrumentation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and analyze ground and flight test operations for a next-gen aircraft system. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, and manufacturing teams.

You’ll develop rigorous flight test plans, lead pre-flight through post-flight activities, analyze data for trends and root causes, and help mature system capabilities.