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Applied Intuition • Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States
Salary: $155,000 - $190,000 / year
Role & seniority: Flight Test Engineer, senior-level
Stack/tools: end-to-end flight test planning; data analysis; safety and test procedures; NTPS/USAFTPS/Navy TPS training; aviation product acquisition/test/evaluation; test-conductor/director experience; communication plans, hazard analyses, test cards; potential related tools: QGroundControl, Pixhawk, MAVLink (nice-to-have)
Lead strategic development and execution of comprehensive flight test plans for autonomous aerial systems
Direct ground and flight test operations at private/government ranges, managing logistics and safe deployment of hardware/software
Bridge field and lab data: perform initial analysis and provide technical observations to iterate autonomy stacks; design/refine testing procedures and safety protocols
High agency with ability to influence test programs
Deep understanding of US Defense space and navigation of DOD organizations
Experience in acquisition, test, and evaluation of aviation products
Advanced technical degree in aerospace-related field; completed NTPS/USAF TPS/Navy TPS or equivalent
Ability to author/test plans, reports, hazard analyses, checklists; run test reviews and safety reviews
Experience as test conductor/director and communicating with vehicle operators
Prior military flight test, FAA sUAS airspace experience, sUAS autopilot ops (QGroundControl, Pixhawk, MAVLink)
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About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. About the role Applied Intuition is seeking a dynamic Flight Test Engineer to accelerate the validation of autonomous aerial systems. You will collaborate with engineering leadership to conduct full-system development testing, bridging the gap between virtual autonomy stacks and physical aircraft performance.
End-to-End Test Ownership: Lead the strategic development and execution of comprehensive test plans, operating with high autonomy to define the roadmap for validating complex flight systems.
Mission-Critical Execution: Direct ground and flight test operations at private and government ranges, managing everything from resource logistics to the safe, rigorous deployment of hardware and software.
Data-Driven Collaboration: Bridge the gap between the field and the lab by performing initial data analysis and providing engineering teams with the technical observations needed to iterate on autonomy stacks.
Process Architecture: Design and refine standardized testing procedures and safety protocols to ensure rapid, reliable system evaluation in a fast-paced development environment
This role can be based in one of the following locations: Washington, DC; or Fort Walton Beach, FL, San Diego, CA or Ann Arbor, MI. Relocation offered.
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