Python Job: Flight Test Engineer

• Test plan and flight card development
• Monitoring flight test parameters
• Hands-on modification and tracking configuration changes of the aircraft
• Calibrations and setup of flight test instrumentation
• Flight test telemetry monitoring
• Post flight analysis and test report writing
• Flight test data system support and post processing
• Flight test data flight control, handling qualities, and aerodynamic analysis• Provide data driven recommendations to the design and simulation team

• B.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a relevant discipline
• Experience in flight test instrumentation calibration methods
• Experience in electrical power systems
• Experience in VTOL and/or fixed-wing fly-by-wire envelope expansion flight test methods
• Experience of aircraft lower level and higher level flight control systems
• Experience in flight control system stability margin analysis
• Experience with flight physics simulation and flight test data correlation
• Data-driven, excellent problem solving, and communication skills
• Easy to work with, adaptable, open-minded, and a team player attitude
• High level of English language proficiency: speaking, reading, and writing
• Comfortable with envelope expansion flight test risk management

Nice to Have:

• 5+ years of work experience in flight testing
• Knowledge and experience in tilt-rotor and/or VTOL aerodynamics, flight controls, and handling qualities envelope expansion and certification flight testing
• Experience with aircraft certification processes
• Private pilot's license with 100+ flight hours (airplane and/or helicopter)
• Passion for R/C model or drone building and flying
• Experience with engineering flight physics simulation development
• Knowledge in computer programming, C++, Python
• Experience with UAV hardware• Experience with CAD tools and additive manufacturing

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