Flight Operations Engineer
Role Overview
The Flight Operations Engineer bridges research and development with field operations.
The role demonstrates capabilities to defense partners, trains end users, and conducts final field validation of autonomous systems.
The role combines piloting, hands-on hardware engineering, and technical autonomy.
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About Harmattan AI
Harmattan AI describes itself as a defense prime developing autonomous and scalable defense systems for allied forces.
The company says it operates in a demanding environment emphasizing rigor, ownership, execution, and technically challenging work.
Role overview
The Flight Operations Engineer bridges research and development with field operations.
The role demonstrates capabilities to defense partners, trains end users, and conducts final field validation of autonomous systems.
The role combines piloting, hands-on hardware engineering, and technical autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute real-world tests to validate hardware and software performance, reliability, and edge cases.
- Lead live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders in diverse environments.
- Train clients on safe system operation, flight theory, autonomous mission planning, and emergency procedures.
- Work with hardware, software, and systems teams to debug issues and iterate from test outcomes.
- Deploy autonomous systems and manage tactical logistics and integration of command-and-control infrastructure and RF data links in real-world environments.
Requirements
- 2–5 years in flight operations, flight testing or validation on aerospace or robotic systems, or embedded robotics.
- Proven end-to-end assembly, integration, and maintenance of high-performance FPV, multicopter, and/or fixed-wing systems.
- Engineering knowledge in flight dynamics, control systems, avionics, and/or RF systems.
- Detail-oriented, with strong documentation, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Able to guide teams and explain complex technical concepts in training and public presentations.
- Comfortable with a dynamic schedule requiring frequent international presence.
Bonus qualifications
- Pilot certification is a bonus.
- Military or industrial drone platform experience is a bonus.
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