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2027 Early Career Flight Test Engineer

$86K–$114K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026

Education
Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field.

About the job

Plans and executes flight and autonomy system tests, analyzes results, and reports performance to cross-functional and government stakeholders.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate, plan, and execute test events for mission autonomy capabilities, including tests using surrogate vehicles.
  • Develop test plans, analyze test data, and report findings to verify system performance and identify improvements.
  • Coordinate with engineering teams and private and government partners to define requirements and meet test objectives.

What they ask for

  • Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
  • Able to start full time in 2027.

Nice to have

  • Experience developing and executing test plans and coordinating complex test events.
  • Experience with autonomy systems, simulation tools, or programming languages such as Python, C++, and ROS.

Pay

$86,000 — $114,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Python, C++, ROS

AI focus

Tests autonomous systems and mission autonomy capabilities.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)