Flight Test Engineer

Swarm Aero(1 month ago)

Spokane, WA, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$135,000 - $160,000Flight Test Engineering

About this role

The Flight Test Engineer will advance and enable flight test capabilities by integrating hardware and developing internal tooling that connects sensors, autopilots, and data systems. The role supports flight test planning, high‑fidelity data collection architectures, and analysis to validate integrations and identify anomalies. The position requires cross‑functional collaboration with avionics, software, and systems teams and contribution to test infrastructure and documentation.

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Required Skills

Hardware Integration
Sensor Integration
Data Acquisition
Autopilot Integration
MAVLink
CAN Bus
Serial Interfaces
Signal Conditioning
Electrical Harnessing
Embedded Systems

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or related
5+ Years Experience
DoD Secret Clearance (Ability to Obtain and Maintain)
U.S. Citizenship or ITAR Authorization Eligible

About Swarm Aero

swarm.aero

Swarm designs and fields autonomous unmanned aerial systems and command software that let small teams mobilize large-scale UAV swarms. Their platform — built from the ground up for swarming — emphasizes radical efficiency, resilience in communications‑limited and contested environments, and the ability to coordinate thousands of uncrewed vehicles. Positioned for defense and mission-critical use, Swarm combines human command with scalable autonomy to deliver overwhelming presence and distributed capability.