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Engineer I, Flight Test (R6219)

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – Integration & Test
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San Diego, CA$74k - $110kFull Time EmployeePosted 1w ago

About the role

System Test Engineer I supporting integration, verification, and validation of Hivemind Mission Autonomy across unmanned aircraft systems and mission applications. Early-career, hands-on role involving test planning, execution, data collection, issue investigation, and cross-functional collaboration in simulation, lab, and flight-test environments.

Responsibilities

  • Support test planning and execution for integration of Hivemind Mission Autonomy capabilities onto unmanned platforms and mission-system configurations.
  • Assist senior test engineers with defining test objectives, expected system behavior, acceptance criteria, verification methods, and test schedules.
  • Help develop, execute, and maintain system-level test procedures, test cases, checklists, and test configurations.
  • Support setup, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), simulation, laboratory, and automated test environments.
  • Assist with installation, configuration, and verification of test hardware, software, networks, ground-control equipment, sensors, radios, computing systems, and supporting tools as applicable.
  • Collect and organize test data, telemetry, logs, video, configuration information, and other evidence needed to evaluate system behavior.
  • Help analyze test results, identify deviations from expected performance, document defects, and support root-cause investigations with systems, software, autonomy, and platform-integration teams.
  • Contribute to performance metrics, test reports, test-readiness materials, dashboards, and other reporting artifacts for internal engineering teams and external stakeholders.
  • Assist with maintaining test infrastructure, test automation, simulation tools, and repeatable test configurations.
  • Support development and maintenance of test procedures, standard operating procedures, configuration-control records, lessons learned, and engineering documentation.
  • Participate in test-readiness reviews, technical planning meetings, issue-triage sessions, and post-test debriefs.
  • Follow established safety, security, configuration-management, and operational procedures during laboratory, simulation, integration, and flight-test activities.
  • Travel periodically to internal test sites, customer locations, and platform-integration events as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Aerospace, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics) or equivalent practical experience.
  • Foundational experience with engineering test, integration, troubleshooting, or verification activities through coursework, internships, research, military service, laboratory work, personal projects, or professional experience.
  • Familiarity with basic systems-engineering and test concepts (requirements, verification, validation, test procedures, configuration management, defect tracking, technical documentation).
  • Interest in autonomous systems, robotics, UAS, flight-test operations, simulation, embedded systems, or software-and-hardware integration.
  • Familiarity with Linux, Windows, command-line tools, networking basics, and/or scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, C++, or similar).
  • Ability to work methodically, follow detailed procedures, maintain accurate records, and manage several tasks in a fast-paced engineering environment.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to investigate unexpected system behavior using logs, telemetry, test results, and SME input.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate technical findings to cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated reliability, accountability, teamwork, attention to detail, and commitment to a respectful, high-performing engineering culture.
  • Ability to travel periodically in support of integration, testing, and customer activities.

Skills

Required:Test planning and executionSystem-level test proceduresSIL/HIL, simulation, laboratory testingData collection and analysisDocumentation and reporting
Nice to have:Programming/scripting

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package includes temporary benefits after 60 days of employment
  • Salary compensation influenced by skill set, experience, licenses, certifications, and location. Contingent on background and reference checks.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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