Drone Flight Test Engineer

Drone Flight Test Engineer

The Drone Flight Test Engineer is responsible for the hands-on integration, ground testing, flight testing, troubleshooting, and technical validation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. This role supports the full flight test lifecycle including test planning, setup, calibration, execution, data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring UAV platforms meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong practical engineering skills, experience working with UAV hardware/software systems, and the ability to troubleshoot issues across electrical, mechanical, and flight control subsystems.

Key Responsibilities

Flight Test & Validation

• Conduct flight testing and ground testing of UAV platforms, subsystems, and payloads to validate performance against test requirements.
• Support the development and execution of flight test plans, test procedures, and safety checklist...