Pyka · 1 week ago
Deployed Flight Test Engineer
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $108K/yrPyka is focused on providing safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation through autonomous electric aviation. The deployed flight test engineer will support the development and commercial deployments of advanced autonomous aircraft, ensuring operations at customer sites and providing necessary training and support.
AerospaceAgricultureAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Travel to and participate in international commercial deployments (South America to start) to support flight testing, customer training and product support
Guarantee continuous operations at customer sites by identifying, troubleshooting and fixing any arising issues, with the remote help of Pyka’s engineering teams
Recommend new features, improvements, design changes, etc. to the design team
Conduct diverse fleet maintenance activities, involving the aircraft itself, ground infrastructure, laptops, and batteries
Assemble, prepare and fully test airframe airworthiness after shipment to customer sites
Serve as Pilot In Command or Ground Control Operator of experimental / developmental unmanned aircraft
Lead and/or participate in ground and flight test events as Test Conductor or Test Crew member
Manage complex logistics in support of flight operations
Qualification
Required
Experience flying fixed wing UAVs / model aircraft or large multirotors
Experience with mechanical and electrical systems, assembly, and troubleshooting
Basic high voltage safety knowledge and comfortable working on 120 VDC, 20 : 30 kW systems
Familiarity with linux, command line usage, git
Experience visualizing and analyzing data logs
Knowledge of aircraft systems and manuals
Independent and motivated, with an extremely strong work ethic; able to self-direct and manage time
Extreme attention to detail and thoroughness
Willingness to travel in foreign countries and spend several weeks working independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with ground control and mission planning software
Proficient in Portuguese or Spanish
Part 61 pilot certificate is a plus
Benefits
Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
FSA with employer matching
401(k)
Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks
Company
Pyka
Pyka is a robotics company on a mission to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.1MKey Investors
Obvious VenturesPrime Movers Lab
2024-09-23Series B· $40M
2022-04-26Series A· $37M
2019-12-24Seed· $8M
Leadership Team
Michael Norcia
Co-Founder, CEO/CTO
Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder and COO
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