Flight Test Engineer

The posting, as Heven AeroTech wrote it

Title: Flight Test Engineer
Company: Heven AeroTech
FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Director of Engineering

About Our Company

At Heven AeroTech (Heven), we don’t just believe in the power of people—we build our success on it. As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones, we’ve earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives, collaboration is second nature, and every employee feels valued. Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence.

We believe great teams are built on individuals who are humble, hungry, and smart—those who put team success first, take initiative to continuously improve, and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness. At Heven, your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team.

Role Summary

The Flight Test Engineer plans, executes, and analyzes ground and flight tests for prototype and pre-production vehicles and their subsystems. This role also contributes to broader engineering analysis by linking vehicle and configuration changes to updated performance and dynamics predictions, modeling and simulation outputs, and verification evidence.

This is an experienced individual-contributor position that works closely with Flight Test Engineering and cross-functional Engineering teams. The Flight Test Engineer independently owns discrete test events end to end, exercises sound engineering judgment in the field, and produces test documentation and analysis that withstands technical and safety review.

Success in this role requires a hungry mindset—proactively seeking the next step, anticipating needs in test execution and analysis, and continuously improving technical contributions. It also requires humility, with a focus on team success, sharing credit, and learning from others. Strong interpersonal awareness is essential to collaborate effectively across disciplines, communicate clearly, and operate in dynamic test environments.

In addition to flight test responsibilities, this role supports broader engineering efforts including performance and stability assessments, modeling and simulation, and translating configuration changes into testable predictions and

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop flight and ground test plans, test cards, and test procedures; identify gaps, dependencies, and next steps ahead of the schedule rather than in reaction to it
• Define test objectives, success criteria, and data requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams, emphasizing shared ownership and team success
• Lead test readiness activities, including configuration verification, instrumentation checks, test article conformity, and pre-brief and debrief documentation
• Own traceability between requirements, test procedures, and test results, maintaining disciplined and organized documentation
• Serve as a test conductor or test engineer for on-s

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onductor or safety officer for field test operations

• Exposure to GNSS performance evaluation, including degraded or contested environments
• Exposure to automated or vision-based landing evaluation
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools relevant to vehicle performance and dynamics (six-degree-of-freedom simulation, vortex lattice methods, CFD, FEA, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with requirements traceability and verification and validation practices
• Familiarity with ADS-B, detect-and-avoid, and airspace integration considerations for uncrewed systems testing
• Experience with test instrumentation design and integration on space- and weight-constrained platforms
• FAA Part 107 certification or equivalent operational credentials
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams in a rapid development environment

Physical Requirements

• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining rigor and discipline
• Willing and able to perform field work (standing and walking for extended periods, carrying equipment, working outdoors in varying conditions)
• Willing to travel as needed for test events
• Ability to support flexible hours based on test schedules

Benefits Overview

Heven AeroTech offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees and their families. Benefits in protectional, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off/sick, and additional protections such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and short- and long-term disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Heven AeroTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Posted Salary Range:
$105,000 — $135,000 USD