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Flight Test Engineer
Tullahoma or Valparaiso or Huntsville or Edwards Air Force Base or Dayton
OnsiteFull Time
Canvas
Canvas: Provides engineering and technical services for national defense missions.
Provide systems engineering, flight test planning and execution for hypersonic programs, develop safety documentation, coordinate range operations, perform post‑flight telemetry analysis, and author technical reports.
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Flight Test Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$235k/yr FieldFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering, strong flight-test fundamentals, proficiency in Python, SQL and Git, familiarity reading C++ code, safety-first mindset and experience with flight test instrumentation.
Python, SQL, Git, C++, SIL, HIL
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Flight Test Engineer
Marina or Hollister
$107k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Bachelor's in engineering or equivalent, experimental flight test experience, strong technical and analytical skills, ability to work extended hours, 30% travel, and English proficiency.
Matlab, Python
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Flight Test Engineer
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
$110k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Empirical Systems Aerospace
Empirical Systems Aerospace: Engineers and manufactures advanced aircraft and electric propulsion systems.
5+ YOE5+ years aerospace engineering experience with 3+ years flight test/UAV testing, Bachelor’s in engineering, Part 107 or ability to obtain, proficiency with LabView, MatLab, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, and strong analytical and communication skills.
LabView, MatLab, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus
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Flight Test Engineer
Palmdale, California, United States
$81k-$142k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's (or higher) in engineering or equivalent experience, 2–4+ years flight test engineering experience, ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance, strong communication, test plan review and safety analysis skills; private pilot desirable.
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Flight Dynamics Engineer
El Segundo or Chantilly or Colorado Springs or Albuquerque
$110k-$166k/yr HybridFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or related field; 5+ years of flight mechanics or trajectory modeling experience; programming skills; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
C, C++, Fortran, Python, Linux, Java, MATLAB, ASSET, GPOPS-II, SNOPT, POST, OTIS, Copernicus, GMAT, EMTG
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Flight Sciences Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical or related; 4+ years with airborne platforms in aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and flight testing; experience with CFD, MATLAB/Simulink, and C++; US person required for export-controlled access.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Simulink Embedded Coder
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Flight Test Engineer
El Segundo or Mojave
$125k-$185k/yr FieldFull Time
Icarus
Icarus: Builds solar-powered aircraft for stratospheric intelligence and connectivity.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, flight test experience, strong data analysis skills, proficiency in MATLAB/Python and Linux, familiarity with instrumentation/telemetry, ability to travel to remote test sites, and strong communication and judgment.
MATLAB, Python, Linux
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Flight Test Engineer III/IV
Fort Walton Beach or San Luis Obispo
$107k-$158k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Zone 5 Technologies
Zone 5 Technologies: Develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems and precision-guided missile technology.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 5+ years aerospace experience (3+ years UAV flight testing preferred), Part 107 preferred, experience with data acquisition, telemetry, flight control systems, and flight test planning and analysis.
data acquisition systems, telemetry, flight control systems, flight test software, simulation tools
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Flight Test Engineer
Mojave, California, United States
$120k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch: Provides air-launched hypersonic testbeds for high-speed flight testing.
5+ YOEAerospace/technical experience; lead flight test activities; develop test plans; manage mission control; willingness to travel and obtain security clearance.
MATLAB, IADS
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$95k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Firestorm Labs
Firestorm Labs: Develops and manufactures low-cost 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years flight test engineering experience with autonomous or remotely piloted systems, bachelor’s in engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience), U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain DoD clearance, Part 107, FAA familiarity, data analysis and documentation skills.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Staff Flight Test Engineer
Salinas or San Jose
$150k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOEBachelor's/Master's in engineering, 5+ years flight test experience, knowledge of certification and safety risk management, configuration management, proven leadership in test environments, strong collaboration and attention to detail.
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Flight Test Control Engineer
Edwards AFB or California
$86k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
US citizen with Secret clearance, Bachelor's in engineering, experience in flightline/flight test operations and aircraft systems, able to coordinate pre/post-flight activities, author technical documents, and work extended hours/weekends.
Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), JSF, PDM, JDL, VAS
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AEW flight Test Engineer
Ridgecrest, California, United States
$84k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DCS Corporation
DCS Corporation: Providing engineering and technical services for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years experience, U.S. citizenship, current Secret clearance (clearable to Top-Secret/SCI), experience in systems integration, test planning, flight test, and test data analysis.
NAVAIR 3960
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
Sunnyvale or Mountain View
$115k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
LTA Research & Exploration
LTA Research & Exploration: Develops and builds next-generation zero-emission rigid airships.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of experimental flight test experience, an engineering degree, FAA Class 3 medical eligibility, aircraft systems knowledge, test planning, analytical skills, and ability to obtain a NASA airfield badge.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Python
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Senior Flight Software Engineer
Gardena, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Singularity Defense
Singularity Defense: Develops low-cost autonomous missile and air defense systems.
7+ YOE7+ years flight software experience, strong C/C++ for performance-critical systems, degree in computer science or computer engineering, real-time software and sensor integration experience, Linux embedded and hardware debugging skills.
C, C++, Linux, CAN, UART, Ethernet, Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), software-in-the-loop (SITL)
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Flight Dynamics Engineer II
Long Beach, California, United States
$100k-$135k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNASDAQ: RKLB: Designs and builds launch vehicles and satellite systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or applied physics,2+ years mission design/flight dynamics,knowledge of orbital mechanics,experience with STK/GMAT/Astrogator,Python,Git,Jira,U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.
STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte, Copernicus, Python, Git, Jira, ODTK, Orekit
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Flight Software Engineer
San Carlos or Seattle
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
5+ YOE5+ years developing flight or safety-critical software, production Rust experience (or C/C++), embedded real-time systems, hardware-integration and testing experience, leadership/architecture experience, ITAR-eligible U.S. work status required.
Rust, C, C++
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
$129k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Edge Autonomy
Edge AutonomyNYSE: RDW: Develops and manufactures uncrewed aerial systems and autonomous flight technology.
4+ YOEBS in flight/UAV engineering, 4+ years formal test experience (2+ years aircraft/UAV), test plan/report generation, test setup and troubleshooting, Microsoft Office proficiency, ability to obtain government security clearance.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
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Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or United States
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Develops autonomous flight systems for commercial and cargo aviation.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or related field; 8+ years flight control development/testing; experience with flight dynamics, simulation; C/C++, Python; strong communication.
C, C++, Python
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