Senior Operations Specialist (Flight Engineer)

The role

You will monitor the health and status of stratospheric, solar-powered electric aircraft during flights. You will manage energy and thermal balance and provide technical recommendations to the Mission Planner and Autopilot Operator. You will also support flight test campaigns, ground control, and the development of operational tools.

What you will do

• Monitor aircraft health and on-board systems in flight
• Manage aircraft energy balance including battery and solar power
• Monitor and manage aircraft thermal condition
• Advise Mission Planner and Autopilot Operator on aircraft status
• Plan, prepare, and execute flight test campaigns
• Perform ground control station duties
• Analyse flight data and report results for aircraft improvements
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, checklists, and documentation
• Develop and improve monitoring, analysis, and planning tools
• Support aircraft integration, ground testing, simulation, and crew training

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in UAS or aircraft testing and operations
• Solid understanding of aircraft systems, avionics, electrical power and propulsion
• Experience monitoring live telemetry and diagnosing anomalies under pressure
• Good understanding of electrical energy systems such as batteries, solar power and power budgets
• Clear communication and ability to work as part of a flight crew
• Programming or scripting skills for data analysis and tooling (e.g. Python)
• Ability to drive large vehicles or convoys (within limits of B license)
• Good command of the English language, both oral and written

Nice to have

• Aerospace, electrical or electronics/avionics engineering background
• Experience with solar-powered, electric or long-endurance aircraft, or with high-altitude platforms
• Knowledge of thermal management of electronics and batteries in cold, low-pressure environments
• Experience with safety analysis in the SORA framework
• Good knowledge of meteorology
• Understanding of control engineering, aero or aeroelastics basics
• Familiarity with autopilot/GPS stack calibration and ground software like QGroundControl
• Experience with aircraft prototyping, systems integration and ground testing
• EASA-valid remote pilot license up to specific category standard scenarios

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
• Technical Interview includes a Technical Challenge

About the company

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology. The company has more than 900 employees and operates internationally.