Senior Engineer, Flight Test

Lead system-level integration and flight test campaigns for Hivemind Mission Autonomy across small UAS and external platforms.

Develop and execute test strategies, plans, scenarios, and success criteria that validate autonomy capabilities, software integrations, system performance, and operational customer workflows.

Own test readiness and phase-gate decisions across simulation, SIL, HIL, ground, and flight testing, including entry and exit criteria, configuration control, and objective prioritization.

Plan, direct, and execute fly–fix–fly campaigns, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and test operators to enable rapid, disciplined iteration.

Approve test procedures, test cards, and execution plans; lead risk assessments, hazard analyses, and mitigation planning while serving as the final authority during test conduct.

Define and maintain test infrastructure, including simulation environments, flight assets, hardware configurations, multi-agent systems, and automated test pipelines.

Analyze flight logs, telemetry, rosbags, and system data to identify defects, determine root causes, document anomalies and corrective actions, and ensure results are traceable to requirements and mission outcomes.

Serve as the primary test interface to leadership, customers, and external stakeholders while establishing SOPs, reporting test progress and risk, and advancing industry test practices.

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 4 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience.

Experience in system integration and test, including SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight test environments

Highly organized and methodical, with the ability to manage complex, fast-paced test campaigns

Strong written and verbal communication skills for safety-of-flight processes, hazard analysis, and configuration control in flight test environments

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze flight logs, telemetry, and system behavior to identify root causes.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across software, hardware, product, and test organizations.

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (or the ability to obtain one within a reasonable timeframe).

Familiarity with networking, Linux operating systems, and radio communications.

Experience with hardware design selection and 3D prototyping

Experience with modern software interfaces such as Codex and GitLab

Experience with open-source flight controller software and sensor integrationShow more ↓