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Lead Test Pilot - Reliable Robotics

Reliable Robotics
Lead Test Pilot
Full Time
San Martin/Mountain View, CA

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We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Lead Test Pilot you will have a senior leadership role within the flight operations team at Reliable Robotics. You will provide direction to the team, and be a leading voice to help guide the development of our safety enhancing technology. You will work in a highly collaborative environment and coordinate with multiple engineering teams across the company to develop and execute flight test plans.

Responsibilities

In your role as Lead Test Pilot, your primary role will be to lead a team of highly motivated flight test pilots and engineers. You will also be responsible for  developing and safely executing flight test plans in support of research and development efforts, and will fly the aircraft in both onboard and remote configurations. You will coordinate the training and scheduling of contract pilots, and help to ensure that all aspects of experimental flight operations are set up for safety and success. You will coordinate with Reliable’s Part 135 airline operations to support standardization of pilot procedures across the organization. Throughout the development process, you will be instrumental in the execution of flight tests, data reviews, and proper operation of the system.

Basic Success Criteria

• FAA Commercial Pilot ASEL with 1500 total flight hours, including at least 500 fixed wing and 500 turbine engine
• Experience performing a secondary skillset while piloting (e.g. tactical aircraft, firefighting, cropdusting, SAR, ISR, law enforcement, etc.)
• Current Second Class FAA Medical Certificate or higher
• 2+ years of experience in an aviation leadership role

Preferred Success Criteria

• Graduate of an SETP recognized flight test school
• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline or equivalent industry experience
• Recent Caravan or PT6A experience
• Diversity of experience in multiple aircraft/ airframes
• CFII or military flight instructor
• Experience with automated and/or large remotely operated vehicles (UAS, spacecraft, etc)
• Experience working in a Flight Test program focused on Certification
• Experience in developing flight procedures, training curricula, and safety management systems
• Experience flying for a 14 CFR part 135 or 121 Air Carrier
• Deep understanding of FAA certification processes and their implementation
• In depth knowledge of systems engineering processes and principles
• Basic familiarity with software programming principles

Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $180,000 to $225,000.  At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity. 

In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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posted 28 October 

Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor - NTPS

Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor

Come and join the World’s Test Pilot School! The National Test Pilot School is the World’s Leading Total Flight Test Training and Education Organization and the only Accredited Test Pilot School.

NTPS is looking to hire an outstanding Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor to join our cadre of flight test professionals. You will work as part of a team developing and delivering flight test course material. You will be teaching both academic and airborne instruction all aspects of the Fixed Wing P&FQ and Systems curriculum to both Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer students. You should have excellent interpersonal skills that will allow you to work well with people having a wide range of experience and diverse cultural backgrounds. You must be able to explain complex subjects in a manner that can be assimilated and applied by all students.

Required Education, Training, & Experience Criteria:

• Test Pilot Graduate of a SETP recognized Test Pilot School.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or field closely associated with flight testing.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a Fixed Wing Experimental Test Pilot.
• FAA Medical 2nd Class.
• Fluent in English.

Desired Education, Training, & Experience Criteria:

• Ten+ years of flight test experience.
• Previous Test Pilot School instructional experience.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering (or closely related field) or equivalent.
• Test experience with Civil Certification, Radar, EO/IR & Comm/Nav systems.
• FAA Commercial Pilot License; Airplane (SEL/MEL), CFI/MEI and Instrument Airplane.
• Type Rating/Authorized Experimental: S-265, AV-L39, MB-326, NH-T38.
• EASA Flight Test Instructor rating.
• NVG and/or Helmet Mounted Display experience.

Salary range for the role is $200,000 - $250,000. We do offer relocation assistance and a comprehensive benefit package which includes: Medical, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off beginning at 3 weeks annually, 401K with corporate match etc.

Please email resumes to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

posted 28 October

Senior Experimental Test Pilot - VTOL - Anduril

Senior Experimental Test Pilot - VTOL
Costa Mesa, California, United States

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For any questions contact Mark Stucky This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

At Anduril we are developing unmanned aerial systems capable of terminal guidance, long range intelligence collection, precision relative and global navigation, and unsupervised autonomy. The Test and Evaluation team works across the entire spectrum of products ranging from Lattice Ghost UAS, Sentry Tower, cUAS, missile, Fury and many of our other platforms.

As an Experimental Test Pilot, you will support the development and field testing of a clean-sheet novel Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) uncrewed air system. In this position you will prepare aircraft for flight, conduct flight tests of the aircraft as the test pilot, and support the test engineering team during product development through the life of the developmental aircraft.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. You will help develop system test procedures and be directly involved in laboratory environment and surrogate open-air environment testing.
2. You will be expected to perform as a guiding member within the Test and Evaluation team and regularly interface with the rest of the test team, design office, and customer representatives.
3. You are directly responsible for the safe flight of the aircraft and will hold an advisory position on various safety reviews, design, and airworthiness reviews.
4. You will be directly involved with ground and flight testing of developmental aircraft to determine compliance with specification, validation of airworthiness and operational suitability.
5. You will work side-by-side with the Flight Test Engineers and Discipline Engineers to develop safe, effective and efficient test procedures, evaluate system and test safety, and verify the functional design of the system.
6. You will be expected to participate in flight operations efforts and support the direction of the flight test program.
7. You will work with other test pilots to develop Human Machine Interfaces, author flight procedures, develop and verify emergency procedures, and be directly involved with test team and control room training.
8. In preparation for ground and flight testing you will be an reviewer of test procedures, flight test plans, flight test cards, operating limitations, flight test schedules, flight test support documents, and ground handling documents.
9. You will attend system design and configuration control meetings and provide input to work through and decide on opening or closure/solutions for change requests. You will use your knowledge of the total system design and program requirements to determine change priority, timeline and test verification requirements leading up to software releases and aircraft block changes.
10. Faced with technical and execution challenges, you will be expected to develop creative solutions to unique problems. You will be biased for action — you are empowered to engage your team to solve and fix any problem you encounter.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Long-course graduate of a recognized test pilot school (TPS)
2. 15+ years flight test experience, including first flight of new aircraft and envelope expansion.
3. 1,000 hours Pilot-in-Command time or 500 hours in unmanned aircraft.
4. Civilian Commercial license with Instrument Rating.
5. Valid FAA Class 3 Medical, or international equivalent.
6. Ability to travel as required to support off-site aircraft testing.
7. Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
8. Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on technical subjects and the authoring of numerous technical documents which support the safe operation of the aircraft.
9. Experience providing direct support authoring flight manuals and technical documentation necessary to operate developmental aircraft, and delivering configuration controlled publications to the customer.
10. Specialized training and experience in flying and evaluating new or significantly modified aircraft, systems, or technologies.
11. Strong computer and technical software experience (MATLAB, JIRA, DOORS, MS Office, CATIA, 3DX).
12. Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks.
13. Able to work extended and irregular hours.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 20+ years experience as a test pilot working with developmental aircraft
2. 2,000 hours Pilot-in-Command time or 500 hours in unmanned aircraft.
3. Masters in Aerospace Engineering, or engineering related technical discipline
4. Previous experience as PIC of high performance rotorcraft or eVTOL aircraft.
5. Previous experience as a Test Pilot with a supporting telemetry room.
6. First flight experience on a developmental manned or large UAS aircraft.

US Salary Range

$170,000 - $201,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

1. Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
2. Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
3. Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
4. 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
5. Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
6. Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
7. A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
8. Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
9. Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
10. 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

posted 8 October 2025

Pilots - Virgin Galactic

Sr. Principal Pilot Test - Northrop Grumman

Link to Apply:  R10204946 Sr. Principal Pilot Test

Location: Florida-Melbourne

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Test Pilot to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization.

Applicant must be able to support 25% travel to other locations within the U.S. to support Palmdale CA and Edwards AFB, CA.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Technical Writer for development of operational documentation for program
• Will be required to understand and brief asset hardware and software integration and changes/updates to stakeholders
• Conduct briefings and debriefings, and coordinates with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct vehicle discrepancies
• Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials or other personnel to exhibit vehicle performance, flying qualities and system capabilities as required
• Travel to test or customer sites as required
• Selected candidate must successfully complete GV training and qualification as a basis for continued employment

We offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:
• Must have a Bachelor degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Master degree and 6 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities.
• Must have experience as a flight operations crew member
• Must be commercial instrument rated pilot (FAA or military equivalent), with current FAA Class II Medical or better.
• Must have a minimum of 1500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the Final adjudicated government Secret Clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Current or previous PIC or SIC type rating Gulfstream V aircraft
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Military flight experience
• Flight test experience
• DoD Secret Clearance or higher
 

Primary Level Salary Range: $143,600.00 - $215,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

posted 22 August