Staff Flight Test Engineer (R4009)

Job Description:Are you a passionate, innovative, and experienced in aircraft ground and flight system-level testing looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and robotics products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! As a Staff Flight Test Engineer, you will lead the integration and verification efforts for our vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle, demonstrating flightworthiness and mission capability. You will work cross-functionally in a dynamic and fast paced environment to help to plan and conduct UAV ground and flight testing in support of product development and prototyping. Establish and lead program/configuration level test strategies throughout development lifecycle to include: -Development of program test milestones and associated artifact delivery -Planning and coordination of ground and flight test plans -Definition and management of test infrastructure to include configuration of aircraft and ground control segment hardware, software, subsystems and test asset utilization -Establish best engineering practices, common operating procedures -Participate in or lead post-test debriefing in test conductor capacity -Lead root cause analysis investigations, perform out-of-cycle tests to support debug or special developer validation requests without pre-defined documentation Support system-level qualification testing to include: -Functional Acceptance Test procedure development and execution -Develop, maintain, and execute system-level engineering test procedures and troubleshooting on hardware and software-in-the-loop validation platforms -Configure/operate industry standard test and measurement equipment for debug and data collection -Provide supporting artifacts required for safety and flight readiness reviews, requirements verification efforts ### What you'll do: * Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of ground and flight tests for V-Bat unmanned system * Conduct flight tests, rigorously assessing system capabilities and performance * Engage hands-on during flight test operations, ensuring precise execution and data collection * Drive hardware and software modifications based on thorough analysis and feedback obtained from testing outcomes * Lead flight readiness reviews, pre-flight briefs, debriefs, etc. in a test conductor capacity. * Document test procedures, results, and lessons learned to contribute to the continuous improvement of flight test processes * Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure the safety of flight test operations * Other duties as assigned