Planning, coordinating, and executing flight test activities to validate the performance, handling qualities, and safety of UAS and crewed eVTOL aircraft.
Responsibilities
Become a flight test leader and technical subject matter expert in novel eVTOL aircraft.
Lead, coach and mentor Pivotal’s flight test efforts based on established experience and expertise.
Immerse yourself in the design, test, operation, and maintenance of our aircraft
Develop expertise with the technical aspects our aircraft systems and subsystems
Strategize and collaborate planning between the flight test and engineering teams to develop and execute UAS and crewed flight testing.
Requirements
B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Mechatronics Engineering
Nice to have: SETP recognized test pilot school
Nice to have: aircraft certification flight testing
Design and develop next-generation hypersonic flight vehicles, Earth-to-orbit launch systems, human and robotic spacecraft, and space re-entry vehicles.
Design and run experiments to identify dynamic models of flying platforms, build automated pipelines, and deliver validated models for guidance and control systems.
Responsibilities
Plan and run identification tests
Identify dynamics using frequency and time-domain methods
Characterize propulsion and actuators
Build and maintain automated identification pipeline
Validate models against flight data
Requirements
Bachelor's or higher in aerospace, control, mechanical engineering or related STEM field
System identification turns flight data into the verified dynamics that guidance and control are designed, tuned and trained on. It is the foundation of an autopilot that adapts across multirotors, fixed wings, VTOLs and missiles.
Responsibilities
Plan and run your own identification tests, from excitation design to flight tests.
Identify rigid-body, aerodynamic, propulsion and actuator dynamics using frequency and time-domain methods, including closed-loop identification on vehicles flown under a controller.
Characterize motors, ESCs, propellers and control surfaces, including bandwidth, delays, saturation, and thermal and battery effects.
Build and maintain an automated, reproducible pipeline from flight logs to identified model.
Validate models against held-out flight data, quantify uncertainty, and make sure each model is fit for purpose.
Technical Specialist II – responsible for aircraft performance analysis, flight test data support, certification compliance, and new product development within Gulfstream Aerospace’s engineering team
Responsibilities
Analyze airplane performance in specific flight phases
Analyze flight test data for performance database development
Prepare performance data for flight manuals and avionics software
Prepare certification compliance reports
Review certification plans and checklists
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field
Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field
Drive the advancement of Anduril's testing methodologies, with a focus on mission autonomy systems, to ensure robust and reliable performance in complex operational scenarios.
Compensation
$147,000—$196,000 USD
Responsibilities
Design and implement test plans that challenge and verify the capabilities of autonomous systems in a variety of simulated mission profiles.
Analyze data from tests to validate system performance and identify areas for improvement, iterating rapidly to refine autonomy algorithms and behaviors.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers, to define test requirements and ensure alignment with system capabilities and mission objectives.
Drive end-to-end test management by shaping program requirements, designing comprehensive test plans, leading execution efforts, analyzing complex data, and delivering clear, concise reports to cross-functional and program teams.
Execute and analyze simulations that replicate real-world scenarios for autonomous systems to accelerate testing cycles, optimize system performance, and inform stakeholders on development and deployment implications.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field from an accredited institution, or equivalent experience in autonomous systems testing.
Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)
Lead flight testing and mission autonomy development for Anduril’s UAS systems, designing test plans, analyzing data, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to refine autonomous flight capabilities.
Compensation
$117,000—$154,000 USD
Responsibilities
Drive the advancement of Anduril's testing methodologies for mission autonomy systems
Design and implement test plans for autonomous systems in simulated mission profiles
Analyze test data to validate performance and recommend improvements
Collaborate with software, hardware, and product teams to define test requirements
Manage end‑to‑end test programs and deliver reports to stakeholders
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field
Nice to have: direct experience in mission autonomy systems in defense or aerospace
Nice to have: hands‑on simulation environments
Nice to have: knowledge of military standards for UAS
Yulista Aerospace Systems Engineering (ASE) is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the integration, modernization, and sustainment of manned and unmanned aviation platforms.
Responsibilities
Support the systems engineering lifecycle including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, system design, integration, verification, validation, and transition to operations.
Develop and manage system requirements, interface control documentation, technical specifications, and engineering artifacts.
Support integration of avionics, mission equipment, communications systems, sensors, payloads, and aircraft modifications across fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft platforms.
Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, avionics, and test engineering teams to ensure successful system integration and technical execution.
Conduct system architecture assessments, trade studies, and technical evaluations to support engineering decisions.
Develop and optimize trajectories using 3-DoF, 4-DoF & 6-DoF flight software
Apply a strong understanding of closed loop guidance laws
Requirements
Bachelor’s, Master's or Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering
Nice to have: high level disciplinary experience with multidisciplinary analysis and optimization of high-speed flight and/or launch vehicle design
Nice to have: industry experience in modeling and testing flight software and hardware and implementation of Software-in-the-loop / Hardware-in-the-loop ground tests
Nice to have: Experience writing DO-178C compliant flight software
Nice to have: working directly in compiled languages such as C++ and/or Rust
Comprehensive healthcare coverage options including medical, telemedicine, vision, dental, long-term disability, short term disability, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules - the position is in-office at our facility in Atlanta, GA, however we do offer telework days, compressed workweek options, core hours, and flex time
Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and sabbatical leave
401k + company match, opportunities for bonuses, employee experience events throughout the year, employee assistance program
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