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Job Description:
As a Staff Flight Test Engineer, you will lead hands-on flight test campaigns for next-generation autonomous aircraft systems powered by Hivemind Mission Autonomy. You will operate at the intersection of systems engineering, test operations, and aerospace integration by designing, planning, and executing complex flight test activities on unmanned and optionally piloted platforms. Your work will directly influence the performance, safety, and reliability of cutting-edge AI-enabled flight systems deployed for mission-critical applications.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop test strategies, validate system requirements, and ensure flight readiness through rigorous verification, simulation, and flight testing. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at technical leadership, and is motivated by achieving real-world results that advance the future of autonomous aviation.
Required qualifications
- Tertiary qualification in Aerospace, Electrical, Software Engineering or a related field
- Active RePL (ideally with multirotor and fixed wing endorsements up to 25kg) and experience conducting UAS operations
- Minimum of 5 years experience in test engineering, flight test operations, aerospace engineering or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct and document structured flight test campaigns
- Experience in applying Systems Engineering practices
- Hands on experience with Software or Hardware in the Loop simulation environments and tools
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support test events
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in defense test programs, especially DT&E / OT&E processes
- Experience in product development or R&D programs, especially in autonomous systems
- Experience in electrical and mechanical systems integration for UAS
- Basic proficiency with software development, test automation or data analysis workflows, especially in Python
Role context
This Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R4914) role at Shield AI sits in the testing track within defense and autonomy. The position is tied to Melbourne and is posted within the last 20 days, which signals active hiring intent rather than archived demand. Compensation is not disclosed in the source listing, so candidates should verify range details directly with the employer. Combined with the live company and role links on this page, this listing gives candidates a direct path to compare equivalent openings by employer, market, and role focus.
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