Flight Test Engineer & Onsite Test Coordinator (all genders)

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company, revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective.

About the team

You will be working closely with the Flight Test Team and reporting to the Technical Director.

Your mission

As a Flight Test Engineer & Onsite Test Coordinator, you are the "Conductor of the Flight Line." Depending on your seniority, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of our flight test campaigns, from initial planning and hazard assessment to execution and deep-dive data analysis.

Responsibilities

Onsite Test Coordination & Leadership

• Act as the Onsite Test Coordinator: Lead daily operations on the range.
• Maintain and communicate the "Daily Flight Schedule."
• Lead the morning "Pre-Flight Brief" and the evening "Debrief."
• Coordinate the availability of airframes, ground support equipment, and personnel.

Flight Execution & Safety

• Coordinate and execute UAV flight tests in compliance with regulatory requirements and STARK safety standards.
• Ensure all flight activities and anomalies are documented with high fidelity.
• Develop specific Flight Test Techniques (FTTs) and instrumentation requirements.
• Lead Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR) and contribute to safety review boards.

Test Design & Data Analysis

• Develop comprehensive flight test plans, test cards, and rigorous flight test hazard assessments (FTHA).
• Process and analyze flight data using MATLAB or Python to validate system performance against requirements.
• Work closely with Ardupilot and PX4-based flight control systems.
• Manage the configuration of flight test articles.

Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor's or higher in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
• NATO Citizenship: Must be a citizen of a NATO member state (due to export control and security regulations).
• Professional-level written and verbal English.
• Proven ability to lead a technical team on-site, manage schedules, and communicate priorities clearly under pressure.
• Practical experience in data reduction and analysis using MATLAB or Python.
• Familiarity with Ground Control Stations (GCS), telemetry systems, and mission planning tools.

Preferred Experience

• Active experience with uncrewed aviation.
• Hands-on experience with flight test instrumentation (FTI) and DAQ systems.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environments.