Scout AI
Mission Operator - Flight Test Engineer
$150K–$200K
Paso Robles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Mar 30, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience operating, maintaining, or testing unmanned aerial systems (UAS), drones, or similar platforms.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) or equivalent hands-on experience.
About the job
Develops and operates autonomous aerial systems through structured flight testing, data analysis, field troubleshooting, and support for customer demonstrations.
What you'll do
- Design and conduct flight tests; operate UAS and complete pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures.
- Collect and analyze flight data, document findings, and recommend product improvements to engineering teams.
- Troubleshoot systems, support payload and autonomy integration, and prepare aircraft and equipment for field deployments and demonstrations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 3+ years of experience operating, maintaining, or testing UAS, drones, or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of flight operations and safety procedures; troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Pay
$150K – $200K USD base salary
Tools
UAS, EO/IR, GPS, IMU
AI focus
Tests autonomy performance and supports integration and validation of autonomy software for autonomous aerial systems.
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