Flight Test Engineer
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale · Fort Walton Beach, FL
Roboticsonsitemid-level$150k–$200k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead planning and execution of flight test campaigns for aerial autonomy systems.
- Embed with product and demo teams to field autonomy with DoD warfighters.
- Partner with ranges and UAS vendors to expand open-air test operations.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
A safety-minded flight test leader who loves hands-on aerial operations and collaborating with engineers, vendors, and warfighters to rapidly mature autonomy from test plan to fielded capability.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience with flight test responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field
- Experience clarifying test objectives and leading test plan and safety reviews
- Authored test plans, hazard analyses, communication plans, checklists and test cards
- Secured personnel, equipment and range time for test operations
- Served as test conductor or test director, making real-time go/no-go decisions
- Analyzed test data for system evaluation and troubleshooting
- Authored test reports and kept stakeholders informed of progress
- Supported acquisition, test and evaluation of aviation systems
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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