Flight Test Engineer-UAS / Counter-UAS System

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute developmental and operational flight tests for UAS and C-UAS systems
• Develop test plans, test cards, safety documentation, and flight procedures
• Cook up with test ranges, regulatory authorities, and airspace managers
• Safeguard range safety, risk assessments, and airworthiness considerations for flight operations
• Provide real-time monitoring and quick-look analysis during test execution to inform mission adjustments
• Support system integration and validation of multi-sensor and C-UAS architectures
• Design and implement data collection architectures for flight test events
• Manage data integrity and completeness for post-mission analysis and correlation
• Analyze test data to evaluate detection accuracy, tracking fidelity, latency, and mitigation effectiveness
• Develop multi-sensor correlation products that fuse data across platforms and systems
• Build analytical products and visualizations to support mission effectiveness assessments
• Evaluate autonomy behaviors, decision logic, and AI-enabled system performance
• Support testing of sensor fusion algorithms and autonomous mission execution capabilities
• Support digital engineering frameworks to enable traceability between requirements, test events, and performance outcomes
• Contribute to structured data environments supporting repeatable analysis and model-based evaluation
• Enable integration of test data into broader system models and engineering workflows
• Document and report findings to engineering leadership, program managers, and government stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Experience with UAS and Counter-UAS systems
• 3–7 years of experience in flight test engineering, UAS testing, or aerospace system validation
• Strong experience with data analysis, correlation, and visualization tools
• Understanding of networking concepts and system integration (C2, data exchange, latency)
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Active Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain)

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Data Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with RF sensing, radar, EO/IR systems, and electronic warfare
• Experience supporting DoD test ranges, range safety processes, or military exercises
• Knowledge of autonomy, sensor fusion, and AI-enabled mission systems
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and Class II Flight Physical
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, data analytics platforms, GIS mapping tools, telemetry analysis software, MBSE, and Digital Engineering environments