Systems Test Engineer II — Flight Tests & Data Analysis

Roboticsconnected; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking 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, analyze data, and document results while supporting test readiness and collaboration with flight operations.

The role requires 2–5 years of test experience, a related bachelor's degree, and travel up to 30% within the continental U.S. Proficiency in MATLAB and Excel is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in system or flight testing.
• Experience with scripting to automate testing is a plus.
• Travel 10–30% within the Continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute System Test Plans for UAVs and missiles.
• Support developmental test and evaluation of subsystems and full-scale tests.
• Review System Requirement documents for testability.
• Analyze test data with MATLAB/Excel; log results and report findings.
• Prepare test assets, cards, procedures, and maintain equipment.
• Coordinate with outside labs and assist technicians during tests.
• Estimate testing time and manage tasks within schedule.

Skills

System Test planning

Data analysis

MATLAB

Excel

Flight test experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking 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, analyze data, and document results while supporting test readiness and collaboration with flight operations.

The role requires 2–5 years of test experience, a related bachelor's degree, and travel up to 30% within the continental U.S. Proficiency in MATLAB and Excel is preferred.