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Opportunities include supporting UAVs, manned and unmanned test aircraft, and new clean sheet manned aircraft.\nCategory: Flight Operations\nLocation: Mojave, CA\nCitizenship Required: United States Citizenship\nClearance Type: Secret\nSchedule: 9/80 Work Schedule\nRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available\nBenefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching\nSummary:\nScaled Composites is a fast-paced aerospace research company located in Mojave, CA. We are known for generating one-of-a-kind, proof-of-concept, and record setting aircraft. We look for self-starters who strive to understand the company as a whole, take ownership of their tasking, and are idea generators to progress efficiency for the overall sake of the company. This research and development environment focuses on good judgement, quick thinking, and forward progression in a short timeframe.\nDuties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nAct as test lead on developmental flight test programs, including first flights and envelope expansion of unmanned and manned aircraft.\nSupport variety of Scaled flight test programs, including chase support and general FTE activities.\nWorks with design engineers, project leadership, and pilots to define and design a test concept that is efficient, achievable, and meets the customer’s needs.\nDesigns tests, defines test objectives, and specifies instrumentation requirements to optimized test safety and efficiency.\nWrites and maintains program test plan and program specific emergency response plan.\nGenerates test cards for test events from the test plan.\nEstimates time, personnel, materials, and budget required to execute test program. \nCoordinates airport operations, emergency services, special use airspace, VHF frequencies, and telemetry frequencies as required for test events.\nDefines and communicates required test infrastructure, staffing, and resources to program and company leadership.\nDefines required configuration for the test article and coordinates with project leadership to get the test article in the proper configuration.\nAssists responsible engineers with selecting instrumentation, building control room displays, and performing data analysis.\nCollects, post-processes, and presents test data to make actionable technical conclusions.\nResponsible for defining and planning training for control room training for programs requiring a control room.\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum of 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 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