Flight Operations Engineer

The role

You will bridge the R&D lab and the operational field by demonstrating capabilities to defense partners, training end-users, and conducting field validation. You will plan and execute test campaigns and manage the deployment of autonomous systems.

What you will do

• Plan and execute real-world test campaigns to validate performance, reliability, and edge-case behaviors
• Lead high-stakes live flight demonstrations for defense stakeholders
• Deliver comprehensive training programs to clients
• Work closely with hardware, software, and systems teams to support debugging and iteration
• Execute the deployment and the tactical logistics of autonomous systems
• Manage the end-to-end integration of command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and RF data links

Required qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in flight operations, flight testing or validation on aerospace or robotic systems, or embedded robotics
• Proven track record in the end-to-end assembly, integration, and maintenance of high-performance FPV, multicopters and/or Fixed-Wing systems
• Wide engineering culture around flight dynamics, control systems, avionics, and/or RF systems
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and organizational skills
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for training and public presentations
• Comfortable with a dynamic schedule that requires frequent international presence

Nice to have

• Pilot certification
• experience with military or industrial drone platforms

About the company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems.