REGENT
Seaglider Test Operator
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 72 days ago
Business Development
About the role
- As a Seaglider Test Operator, you will serve as the primary test crew member (Captain, Watch Officer) to safely execute on-water sea and air trials and demonstrations of prototype and production Seagliders.
- This is a commercial developmental test program moving at startup speed.
- Pace expectations are closer to an aerospace startup than a government program - and we're looking for someone energized by that.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of test cards, risk assessments, and weekly/month test schedules
- Build and refine crew procedures, checklists, and crew training courses and materials from the ground up.
- Startup mindset: willing to build processes from scratch, move fast, and wear multiple hats.
- Lead the development of test cards, risk assessments, and weekly/month test schedules; coordinate with external stakeholders.
- Builds as you go. You're comfortable writing the checklist that didn't exist yesterday and flying from it in the future. Incomplete procedures don't paralyze you - they're an invitation to make something better.
- Builds as you go.
- When conditions change, data is ambiguous, or the situation doesn't match the brief, you have the judgment to decide and the discipline to document why.
Requirements
- Experience with aircraft or boat handling, development or operational test, and demonstration planning.
- You can debrief an engineer on what you felt in the cockpit, brief a customer on what they're about to see, and align a crew on the plan for the day - switching registers without losing precision.
- You thrive in the space between "move fast" and "get it right" - because you know those aren't opposites.
- Must be willing to relocate to Rhode Island (*we offer a staggered relo program) and travel to support demonstrations.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - we cover 100% of your premiums.
- Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks.
- Learning & professional development opportunities
Company info
- building procedures, checklists, and training materials from scratch while executing tests safely and efficiently.
- You'll work closely with engineers to define test objectives and feedback results, with business development and marketing teams to plan demonstrations, and with the broader test team on day-to-day operations.
- If you've ever wanted to be one of the first people to fly a genuinely new category of vehicle - and help define how it's tested and operated - this is that role.
- Even if you don't meet every requirement, but you see yourself contributing to our mission, we encourage you to apply!
Equal opportunity
- Employer
- REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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