Mission Operator - Flight Test Engineer

What this role involves

This role focuses on development, testing, and operationalization of autonomous aerial systems. The engineer will design and execute flight tests, operate UAS, analyze data, and collaborate with engineering teams. The position requires extensive field work and travel.

Skills this posting asks for

• flight testing
• unmanned aerial systems operation
• data collection and analysis
• troubleshooting
• flight operations
• safety procedures
• payload integration
• autonomy software
• sensors (eo/ir, gps, imu)
• field operations

Requirements

• 3 years of experience
• Level: mid
• Remote policy: onsite

From the employer’s posting

The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to comma…