Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R5006)

Job description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube . Job Description: Shield AI is seeking an experienced Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, analyze, and improve ground and flight test operations for a fast-paced next gen aircraft system. You will work closely across several segment owners of engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, and manufacturing. What you'll do: - 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-fligh...