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Flight Test Engineer

Applied Intuition· Defense
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Sunnyvale, Fort Walton Beach, FLFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Flight Test Engineer responsible for planning, provisioning, execution, analysis, and reporting of flight test operations and campaigns for aerial autonomy capabilities, collaborating with software developers, hardware integrators, vendors, and customers.

Responsibilities

  • Gather and clarify test requirements from stakeholders and program managers
  • Create test planning and test management products, such as test plans, hazard analyses, test cards, and checklists
  • Provision personnel, equipment, facilities, procedures, schedules, and open-air ranges for flight test operations
  • Execute tests as test director or test conductor, and sometimes as system operator
  • Analyze test results to inform post-operation decisions, and support engineering analysis of test data
  • Report operation and campaign progress to stakeholders, with recommendations for next actions
  • Coordinate with customers from planning through reporting so each test meets its objectives
  • Identify flight test staffing needs, and work with engineering managers to fill them
  • Provide aviation subject matter expertise to software developers and hardware integrators
  • Build productive relationships with DoD warfighter domain experts and third-party UAS vendors
  • Develop partnerships with test ranges to secure persistent access for flight test campaigns

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional experience with flight test responsibilities
  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Physics)
  • Clarified, created, and refined test objectives, and led test plan working groups, test reviews, and safety reviews
  • Authored clear and concise test plans, hazard analyses, communication plans, checklists, and test cards
  • Secured personnel, equipment, and range time for test operations
  • Served as test conductor or test director on test missions, briefed objectives, and decided in real time whether to continue or terminate testing
  • Analyzed test data for system evaluation and troubleshooting
  • Authored clear and concise test reports and quick-look reports, and kept stakeholders informed of progress
  • Supported acquisition, test, and evaluation of aviation systems
  • Bridged the gap between technical experts and vehicle operators

Skills

Required:Flight test operations planningTest planning and managementTest director / test conductorTest data analysisCommunication with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
  • 401k retirement benefits with employer match
  • learning and wellness stipends
  • paid time off
  • equity in form of options and/or restricted stock units (RSUs) (as part of total compensation)
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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