An innovative autonomous aviation company has engaged us to find a Head of Flight Test Engineering to lead and scale the validation of next-generation autonomous aircraft operating in real-world environments.
This is a highly technical engineering leadership role focused on managing large-scale test operations, developing smarter validation strategies, and building the infrastructure needed to safely scale autonomous technology. The team is looking for someone who can go beyond traditional flight-test operations — someone who can manage multiple test campaigns across different hardware and software configurations, improve test coverage, reduce unnecessary flight testing, and determine when simulation, bench testing, or real-world testing is the right approach.
While aerospace and UAS experience is highly valued, they’re also open to strong engineering leaders from autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, and other safety-critical industries. Experience with large-scale vehicle testing, wireless communications, navigation systems, perception, motion planning, and complex hardware-software integration can be highly relevant, particularly for those who have developed creative ways to validate complex systems under challenging real-world conditions.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply with your current resume. We will review your background and reach out to schedule an initial call.