Subscale Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Subscale Engineer (Aerospace): Building, maintaining, and flying subscale aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility with an accent on flight testing and unmanned aircraft fabrication. Focus on developing test plans, managing flight campaigns, and analyzing test results for eVTOL development.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Salary: $144,000 - $188,000

Company

Aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Build, maintain, and fly new and existing subscale aircraft.
• Develop and execute test plans for ground, flight, and component level testing in conjunction with other engineering teams.
• Schedule and manage test campaigns.
• Prepare and lead flight briefs and debriefs for subscale test campaigns.
• Report and communicate test results.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in flight testing or a related field.
• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering.
• Excellent fixed wing and rotary wing RC piloting skills.
• Proficiency with Solidworks and demonstrated ability to fabricate small unmanned aircraft.
• Current FAA Part 107 license.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with subscale and fullscale eVTOL flight test.
• Proficiency with Matlab.
• Experience with rapid manufacturing.
• Pilot license.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards contributions to company strategy.
• Dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace environment.
• Provision of reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or religious beliefs.