Flight Test Engineer - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

Swarm Aero is seeking a talented Flight Test Engineer to join our innovative team in redefining air power. This Flight Test Engineer remote position plays a critical role in advancing our flight test capabilities through hardware integration, instrumentation development, and internal tooling.

What You'll Do

• Integrate and configure flight test hardware, including sensors, gimbals, autopilots, cameras, and data acquisition systems.
• Develop and troubleshoot communication protocols between subsystems (e.g., MAVLink, CAN bus, serial interfaces).
• Design and implement electrical harnessing and signal conditioning solutions for flight test instrumentation.
• Debug hardware-software interface issues and ensure reliable real-time data flow during flight operations.
• Develop custom software tools and scripts for flight test automation, data processing, and system configuration.
• Build dashboards, visualization tools, and real-time monitoring applications to support flight test operations.
• Design and implement data collection architectures that capture high-fidelity flight test data.
• Analyze flight test data to validate system integration and identify hardware or software anomalies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware integration, flight test systems, avionics, or related engineering disciplines.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems, sensor integration, or autopilot systems is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems, flight control systems, and sensor integration.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python, C++, MATLAB, or similar) for tool development and automation.
• Experience with communication protocols such as MAVLink, CAN bus, UART, I2C, SPI, or Ethernet.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities, particularly in complex hardware-software systems.
• Strong communication skills for documenting technical work and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD practices, and software development best practices.
• Familiarity with data acquisition systems, real-time operating systems, and embedded Linux environments.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, circuit debugging, and oscilloscope/logic analyzer usage.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $135,000 - $160,000 annually.
• Equity options available.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and priorities.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technology.
• Comprehensive background verification process to ensure a safe and trustworthy work environment.