Heven AeroTech

Heven AeroTech

UAS Flight Test Operator

Bingen, Washington · Exec

No sponsorship$25k-$50kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role

  • Heven AeroTech offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees and their families.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off/sick, and additional protections such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and short- and long-term disability.

Responsibilities

  • The UAS Flight Test Operator helps maintain the readiness of flight test assets, including Air Vehicles, Ground Control Systems (GCS), Ground Support Equipment (GSE), payloads, radios, and test support equipment.
  • This requires a working knowledge of major UAS subsystems and strong configuration-control discipline to support safe, repeatable test execution.
  • The role maintains logbooks, maintenance records, configuration records, discrepancy reports, and operator observations necessary for flight test traceability.
  • As a member of a small, cross-functional team, the UAS Flight Test Operator supports assembly, setup, teardown, inspections, configuration verification, and test preparation activities.
  • The role provides operator feedback to engineering and may contribute to operating procedures, build instructions, and test summaries.
  • Engineering test plans, technical analysis, design authority, and air vehicle modifications remain the responsibility of the appropriate engineering leads.
  • The UAS Flight Test Operator also supports subsystem bench testing, iron bird testing, diagnostics, debugging, and root cause investigations led by engineering.
  • This position requires familiarity with Air Vehicles, Ground Control Stations and associated software, Ground Support Equipment, payloads, radios, and other test support systems.
  • Execute approved flight test cards, ground test procedures, checklists, and flight profiles for Group 2+ UAS under the direction of Flight Test Engineers or designated test leads.
  • Operate Air Vehicles, Ground Control Stations, Ground Support Equipment, payloads, radios, and associated test equipment during flight and ground test events.

Requirements

  • Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, and precipitation.
  • Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods during flight and ground test operations.
  • Ability to travel by automobile up to approximately two hours each way to test sites.
  • Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, climb ladders or steps, and work in confined or awkward positions while assembling, inspecting, or maintaining equipment.
  • Ability to distinguish colors, indicators, warning lights, and system displays.
  • Ability to operate computers, control stations, handheld controllers, radios, and test instrumentation for extended periods.
  • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and other safety gear as required.
  • Ability to respond quickly during flight test operations and emergency procedures.

Nice to have

  • include operating air vehicles and ground systems, preparing test articles, monitoring system status, documenting observations, and ensuring accurate maintenance, configuration, and flight records.
  • This position requires automobile travel of up to approximately two hours each way to flight test ranges.
  • Some ground testing may be conducted locally.
  • In this capacity, the role assists with issue reproduction, data collection, configuration verification, and controlled test execution.
  • Previous experience as a UAS Operator, Maintenance Instructor, military instructor, developmental test team member, Field Service Representative, or equivalent technical professional is preferred.
  • This position may require access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
  • To comply with these requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3).
  • Technical degree, military UAS training, flight test operator experience, or equivalent field experience preferred.

Compensation

  • $25k-$50k

Benefits

  • include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off/sick, and additional protections such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and short- and long-term disability.

Company info

  • At Heven AeroTech (Heven), we don't just believe in the power of people-we build our success on it.
  • As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones, we've earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives, collaboration is second nature, and every employee feels valued.
  • Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence.
  • We believe great teams are built on individuals who are humble, hungry, and smart -those who put team success first, take initiative to continuously improve, and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness.
  • At Heven, your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team.
  • Heven AeroTech
  • FLSA: Non-Exempt
  • Role Summary:
  • The UAS Flight Test Operator applies hands-on field experience to support ground and flight testing of hydrogen-powered hybrid VTOL and multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
  • This position focuses on test execution rather than engineering ownership of test planning, analysis, or design changes.
  • Under the direction of the Lead Flight Test Engineer, Flight Test Engineers, and designated test leads, the UAS Flight Test Operator executes approved test cards, procedures, checklists, and flight profiles.

Equal opportunity

  • Heven AeroTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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