Senior Operations Specialist

The role

You will develop operations infrastructure and plan and execute flight test campaigns for stratospheric electric aircraft. You will interface with aviation authorities, operate unmanned aircraft from a ground control station, and translate flight test results into insights for aircraft development.

What you will do

• Develop and assist ICEYE flight Operations
• Plan and coordinate flight testing campaigns
• Develop SORA-based and MET-based site/operational flight feasibility assessments tools
• Interface with authorities/external entities for coordination and flight clearance
• Operate unmanned aircraft from GCS
• Assess and report flight testing results
• Assist in aircraft and operations related documentation development
• Assist with aircraft components integration and systems ground testing
• Assist in aircraft and simulation systems development
• Assist in aircraft prototyping and systems testing

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in UAS testing and operation
• Experience in aircraft prototyping and manufacturing, e.g. mechanical prototyping tools
• Experience with safety analysis in the SORA framework
• Good programming skills (C, C++, 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

• Electronics/avionics engineering profile, being able to debug and/or implement quick SW/HW solutions
• Good knowledge of meteorology sciences (turbulence formation, thermic activity, etc., and how to identify it)
• Familiarity with Autopilot/GPS stack calibration
• Familiarity with ground software like QGroundControl
• Familiarity with lightweight composite airframes
• EASA-valid remote pilot license up to specific category standard scenarios
• Proactive can-do attitude and love for aerospace

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.