Software Flight Test Engineer ( All Genders)

About the role

Design, execute, and analyze complex flight test campaigns for fixed-wing and multirotor unmanned systems, ensuring safe, repeatable, and performance-driven validation of autonomous guidance, navigation, and control algorithms under realistic and extreme operational scenarios.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute flight tests for fixed-wing UAVs and copters
• Act as remote pilot (RPAS) for experimental missions
• Design test procedures for GNSS-denied navigation, dynamic moving target engagements, and high-wind and degraded sensor environments
• Conduct pre-flight and post-flight system checks (mechanical, electrical, firmware)
• Integrate payloads, sensors, telemetry, and safety systems
• Analyze flight logs (EKF behavior, control loops, actuator response, energy usage)
• Debug hardware/software integration issues on-site
• Design and build custom test rigs or mechanical/electrical modifications for experimental setups

What you'll need

• Certified UAV pilot (fixed-wing and multirotor)
• Strong understanding of flight dynamics, control theory basics, aerodynamics, and electrical systems (power distribution, ESCs, batteries)
• Ability to read schematics and debug hardware
• Experience with flight controllers
• Telemetry and log analysis skills
• Mechanical assembly and rapid prototyping capability
• Strong troubleshooting mindset

Nice to have

• Experience with PX4 or ArduPilot
• Background in aerospace or mechanical engineering
• Experience with tube-launch systems
• GNSS-denied flight experience
• EKF debugging knowledge
• ROS2 ecosystem familiarity
• Experience in high-risk flight testing
• Python/C++ scripting for analysis