Salary Range: 83541 to 125312 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

What You’ll Do:

• Work with Hivemind and V-BAT engineering to test and integrate SW & HW systems preparing for flight tests.
• Support on-site flight testing that involves system configuration, running V-BAT software, and data post-analysis. 
• Hands-on debugging during on-ground and in-flight test campaigns. 
• Write Python code to test complex Hivemind + VBAT SW and HW systems (with SW emphasis).
• Create SW based tools to improve flight test monitoring and debugging (Python and/or C++).
• Become a subject-matter-expert for running Hivemind tests on our Hardware-In-The-Loop and Vehicle-In-The-Loop systems.
• Run simulated flight tests to validate Hivemind / V-BAT subsystems.
• Contribute to software utilities and automated test suites for Hardware-In-The-Loop infrastructure.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate Hivemind SW and HW systems. 
• Create test team data Dashboards to provide high-level results visibility and data analysis.
• Identify, analyze, and document software defects, issues, and inconsistencies in software behavior.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of test documentation, including test plans, and post flight-test reports.

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 1-2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 0 years and a Master’s degree; or 0 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience. 
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience in robotics, small UAS, or related hands-on engineering projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills . 
• Passionate about intelligent aircraft systems. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional software, hardware and mechanical engineering teams. 
• Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly in a fast-paced environment.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building and/or flying small aircraft, such as quadrotor drones or similar.
• FIRST Robotics experience.
• Proficiency in C++ (along with Python).
• Software management tools (Git, AzureDevOps/Jira, Artifactory). 
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industries, working with complex systems and adhering to stringent standards and regulations.