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Flight Test Engineer

Skyryse · Camarillo, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000 - $150,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
76 days
Skyryse's roles stay open a median of 77 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
95% of Skyryse's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Skyryse
high
17 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
Hiring momentum
24 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Skyryse's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Skyryse.

About this role

As a Flight Test Engineer at Skyryse, you will be responsible for designing and refining test plans and procedures to ensure flight safety. Your role involves managing flight instrumentation, conducting data analysis, and collaborating with teams to support flight test campaigns. You will also perform risk assessments, document processes, and analyze flight test data using tools like MATLAB and Simulink.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Skyryse as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s of Science in aerospace engineering, systems engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • 4+ years of professional working experience.
  • Experience working with flight test and Safety Management Systems.

Nice to have

  • Master’s or PhD degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering or other aerospace related field.
  • 6+ years experience as a Flight Test Engineer for civil or military aircraft with rotorcraft development preferred.
  • Experience writing flight test plans as part of a FAA certification program and generating reports from analyzed flight test data.
  • Proficient in analyzing and plotting flight test data using Matlab or similar tools and then generate appropriate formal report.
  • Understanding of flight instrumentation and signal processing techniques.

What you get

  • Salary: $120,000 - $150,000
  • Valuable stock option plan.
  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans.
  • Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually.

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided, but final compensation will depend on various factors.
  • Role involves significant responsibility for flight safety and data accuracy, which may be high-pressure.
  • Experience with rotorcraft development is preferred but not mandatory, which may affect competitiveness for the role.

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Listed by Skyryse on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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