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Engineer II, Flight Test (R6222)

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – Integration & Test
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San Diego, CA$92k - $140kFull Time EmployeePosted 1w ago

About the role

System Test Engineer II responsible for the integration, verification, and validation of Hivemind Mission Autonomy across unmanned aircraft systems and mission applications, including test planning, execution, data collection, and documentation in simulation, lab, SIL/HIL, 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

  • Master’s degree in a STEM discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
  • 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, including requirements, verification, validation, test procedures, configuration management, defect tracking, and technical documentation.
  • Interest in autonomous systems, robotics, unmanned aircraft systems, 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 such as Python, Bash, C++, or similar tools.
  • 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, including the ability to investigate unexpected system behavior using logs, telemetry, test results, and input from subject-matter experts.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical findings to cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated reliability, accountability, teamwork, attention to detail, and commitment to maintaining a respectful and high-performing engineering culture.
  • Ability to travel periodically in support of integration, testing, and customer activities.

Skills

Required:Test planning and executionData collection and analysisSystem verification and validationProgramming/scripting
Nice to have:SIL/HIL/Automation testing

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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