The company is seeking a SEIT (Systems Engineering, Integration and Test) Lead to join the Omen team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is the company's hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. You will work on a new aircraft development project, bringing pragmatic SEIT thinking to deeply understand local requirements and champion ‘Test’ as a design tool to drive rapid capability development, ensuring that end-user needs are met in challenging operational environments. You will be part of a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years.
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Responsibilities
- Work with customers and end-users to evolve the regional Concept of Operations (CONOPS) throughout the product life cycle, developing inputs to high-level requirements informing key design decisions.
- Deploy right-sized, Agile Systems Engineering governance approaches for rapid capability development efforts - with the right amount of process discipline and artifacts and support System Design Reviews (SDRs).
- Manage System Interfaces and develop integration processes for sovereign Mission System equipment and Payloads, developing test objectives and test plans for execution.
- Coordinate in-country development activities including bench and environmental testing of individual components, building and operating Hardware In Lab (HIL)/Hardware In The Loop (HITL) integration environments, flight testing, and ground testing of the Omen System.
- Liaise with partner organizations and local authorities to secure operational approvals for testing.
- Shape, build and utilize the company's in-country development facilities establishing local capability.
- Plan, coordinate and execute major test and demonstration events, including resourcing, logistics, conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and ensuring high-impact, timely reporting.
- Conduct safety assessments while prioritizing team safety above all else.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation-related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in Aerospace or product development/test and evaluation environments and aviation safety/quality systems.
- Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency with a strong understanding of its benefits and limitations.
- Experience in all facets of the test process including writing test plans, conducting risk assessments, and directing test events.
- Familiarity engaging with interdisciplinary design teams to evolve test requirements.
- Proven ability to work with stakeholders and partners to find solutions for fast test outcomes.
- Experience with ground and flight testing of crewed or uncrewed developmental aircraft (Group 3 or larger). Familiarity with airspace management in the Middle East is desirable.
- Experience working in the Middle East and Arabic Language Proficiency advantageous.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia.
