Engineering Flight Test Specialist II

Position Responsibilities

• Prepares detailed post flight test reporting and reports to various department personnel on observed aircraft performance.
• Performs flight demonstrations, managing demo equipment, travel, and logistics.
• Ledges Flight Factory Acceptance and Site Acceptance Testing events.
• Responsible for acceptance quality control ("QC") system testing before and after flight tests.
• Manages flight team inventory and ensures all equipment is in good working order.
• Checks in and out flight test-owned equipment.
• Analyzes and solves problems that arise during flight testing.
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations.
• Performs troubleshooting tasks for off-the-shelf vendor payload integrations and writes post-flight test procedures.
• Completes Jira tasks within the assigned timeline.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced computer operation skills, including familiarity with IP protocols and experience with MS programs.
• Experience working with manufacturing systems, processes, and procedures.
• Experienced in controlling systems (i.e. RC Aircraft) requiring quick thinking, quick reactions, awareness of subsystem failure symptoms, and quickly adapting/responding with appropriate emergency procedures.
• Understanding of basic flight planning within FAA/ICAO regulations.
• Clean DMV record, necessary to drive company vehicles.
• Passes FAA Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft exam.
• Passes Annual Proficiency And Readiness Test (APART).

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• RC/UAS experience is desired.
• Prior Military and/or Aviation experience is preferred.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products.
• Committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
• Must be able to travel (International & Domestic) up to 80%.

Physical Demands

• Lift and/or move between 11-20 lbs. of cases of varying size (Frequent).
• Lift up to 70 pounds as well as objects of varying sizes for shipment to & set up at various customer training sites (Occasional).
• Able to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and traverse across uneven ground and varying terrain (Constant).
• Stand and/or sit for long periods of time (Frequent).
• Balancing, handling, fine manipulation and grasping (Frequent).
• Repeatedly throw objects up to 16lbs over shoulder (Frequent).
• Good manual dexterity to assemble and disassemble product (Frequent).
• Crouching, reaching and keying (Frequent).
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, feeling, overhead lifting (Occasional).

About AV

AeroVironment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status. We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.