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About the role
The Flight Test Engineer makes sure every Icarus flight produces clean, trustworthy engineering data. You build the test cards and criteria, oversee their execution in the field, jump in on parameter changes when the test calls for it, and turn the data into the conclusions that drive the next design. Operations runs the test event. You make sure it tests the right things and that we learn everything we can from it.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's or graduate degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering discipline
- Experience in flight test, developmental test and evaluation, or a closely related discipline
- Demonstrated experience planning and executing flight test, ideally including first-flight or build-up test programs
- Familiarity with flight test fundamentals, ideally fixed-wing: test card design, envelope expansion, and test criteria
- Strong data analysis skills: you can turn large, messy flight data sets into clear engineering conclusions
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar for data analysis, signal processing, and scripting
More about this role
Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.
The Flight Test Engineer makes sure every Icarus flight produces clean, trustworthy engineering data. You build the test cards and criteria, oversee their execution in the field, jump in on parameter changes when the test calls for it, and turn the data into the conclusions that drive the next design. Operations runs the test event. You make sure it tests the right things and that we learn everything we can from it.
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
- Design flight test campaigns, test cards, and pass/fail criteria from first flight through envelope expansion.
- Define what we measure: instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition, and telemetry requirements.
- Write test plans and hazard analyses, and contribute to flight safety documentation.
- Translate engineering questions into test points that can effectively find an...
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