Engineer III - OTE

• Based on the test requirement, prepare a Flight Test plan, test procedures, Flight Test cards and Flight Readiness Review documents as per industrial standards
• Evaluate aircraft Flight Worthiness/Readiness: Work in the recommended manufacturing/flight control areas to prepare a flight ready aircraft
• Prepare pre-flight checklists based on test requirements ensure mission readiness and flight safety
• Being a flight crew member, get involved in any activities (technical/non-technical) necessary to make a test aircraft airborne.
• Closely work with all the Flight Test crew members to identify, track and report any
• Flight Test event happening on ground or in air and prepare a debrief report
• Work on instrumentation, sensors, data gathering processes and methodologies

• Have good knowledge to interpret aircraft performance & behavior
• Have the ability to prepare a Flight Test plan based on the test requirements
• Have the ability to identify and develop test cases for performance studies
• Have good knowledge of Ground control Station (GCS) software and capable of planning
• flight missions based on test requirements
• Have the ability to support and manage on-field activities that include aircraft integration and ground testing of
• Have ability to work as an Internal Pilot
• Situational awareness

• Have the ability to troubleshoot field failures and implement corrections incurring in the
• above systems and operations

• Knowledge on FCUs like Pixhawk, MicroPilot, Veronte and relevant systems
• Fixed Wing and/or Multirotor platform piloting skills
• Basic prototyping/manufacturing skills
• Have exposure in aeromodelling activities
• Possess good problem-solving, time management, critical thinking and communication skills
• Acclimate to the current team culture

Engineer III - OTE supports flight testing of unmanned aircraft, preparing test documentation and helping assess aircraft readiness, mission execution, and flight safety. The role also works with flight crews on field testing, instrumentation, data collection, and troubleshooting aircraft systems.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Create flight test plans, procedures, test cards, and readiness review documents.
• Evaluate aircraft flightworthiness and help prepare aircraft for flight.
• Develop pre-flight checks that support mission readiness and flight safety.
• Participate in flight-crew work needed to prepare test aircraft for flight.
• Coordinate with other crew members to track flight-test events and produce debrief reports.
• Support instrumentation, sensor use, and test data collection methods.
• Assist with aircraft integration, ground testing, and troubleshooting across avionics, electrical, communications, and payload systems.

Good fit signals

• Can interpret aircraft performance and behavior and translate test requirements into flight-test plans.
• Can develop test cases for performance studies and plan missions using GCS software.
• Brings experience supporting aircraft integration, ground testing, or field activities.
• Can work as an internal pilot and maintain situational awareness during testing.
• Experience with the listed flight controllers, piloting platforms, prototyping, or aeromodelling is helpful, not essential.