Firestorm is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer to join their Flight Test Team. The engineer will lead the design and execution of detailed flight test plans, prioritize flight safety, and work directly with the flight test team, autonomy engineers, and aircraft integration teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a flight test engineer, with a strong emphasis on autonomous, or remotely piloted systems
- 2+ years of RPIC experience
- U.S. Citizenship required due to ITAR regulations & the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
- Willingness to obtain a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- Familiarity with flight documentation including checklists, test cards, and post-flight reports
- Experience working collaboratively with technical teams to provide feedback on system performance and reliability
- Demonstrated ability to design, coordinate, and execute full lifecycle flight test programs, including planning, instrumentation, and reporting
- Experience creating and executing test procedures for system integration, performance evaluation, and regulatory compliance
- Proven skill in collecting and analyzing test data, identifying anomalies, and recommending design improvements
- Familiarity with FAA regulations, military airspace, and safety protocols for UAS operations
- Experience reading engineering design documents, system architectures, and customer requirements
- Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to clearly present technical information to cross-functional teams and customers
- Strong technical writing skills for documentation, SOPs, and manufacturing procedures
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and visions plans
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Equity grants for new hires
- Unlimited PTO
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar
- Generous Parental Leave
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- FSA
- DCFSA
- HSA
- Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Critical Illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Basic Life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Mental Health Resources
- Free legal and financial support