UAV Systems Test Engineer I – Flight & Data Analysis

avav; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks a System Test Engineer I to develop and execute System Test Plans for unmanned air vehicles and missiles and their subsystems. Responsibilities include simulator, ground and flight tests, data analysis, and documentation of results.

You will support developmental testing, assist the Flight Test Director, and create test cards to verify objectives. Travel within the Continental U.S. is required, and collaboration with engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline (Software, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace) or equivalent.
• The position typically requires no prior professional experience in related industry or projects that include conducting system or flight tests.
• Ability to work with product development engineers to derive test requirements based on product specifications and modifications.
• 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.
• Help to 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.
• Help to determine regression test requirements based on specific sub-system modifications. Learn ability to 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

Skills

Test planning

Data analysis

UAV operation guidance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

AeroVironment seeks a System Test Engineer I to develop and execute System Test Plans for unmanned air vehicles and missiles and their subsystems. Responsibilities include simulator, ground and flight tests, data analysis, and documentation of results.

You will support developmental testing, assist the Flight Test Director, and create test cards to verify objectives. Travel within the Continental U.S. is required, and collaboration with engineers is essential.