Mach Industries
May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Flight Test & Ops
$105K–$110K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- Relevant experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, flight programs, or technical student organizations; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license. E-Verify is used to confirm U.S. work authorization.
About the job
Supports planning, execution, and analysis of ground and flight tests for unmanned aircraft systems and autonomous defense platforms.
What you'll do
- Prepare test plans, procedures, test cards, readiness-review materials, and post-test reports.
- Coordinate and support test campaigns, including aircraft preparation, systems checks, field operations, and post-test analysis.
- Collect and analyze test data, monitor system performance, and help investigate testing issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience is not stated.
- Graduating by summer 2027.
- Relevant experience through internships, research, academic projects, flight programs, or technical student organizations.
- Foundational understanding of aircraft systems, flight mechanics, systems engineering, testing, or vehicle operations; experience with technical documentation, engineering data analysis, or structured test procedures.
Nice to have
- Experience with UAS, flight testing, aircraft operations, rocketry, robotics, or autonomous systems.
- Experience with test plans or data acquisition, instrumentation, telemetry, flight-data analysis, MATLAB, Python, or ground-control-station software such as Mission Planner.
Pay
$105,000 — $110,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Mission Planner, MATLAB, Python
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