Project Engineer/Crew Chief: Solar stratospheric aircraft
Iris Aero is developing SACOS, the Stratospheric Airborne Comprehensive Observing System, a solar-powered high altitude long endurance unmanned system. We have an opening for a Project Engineer/Crew Chief to take over the operations of our existing prototype aircraft, DAWN ONE.
Responsibilities include:
- airworthiness
- design and planning of system upgrades
- flight test planning
- interaction with FAA and other certification and regulatory agencies
- flight readiness reviews
- planning and conduct of flight test operations
A minimum of a bachelor’s level degree in aerospace or related engineering disciplines is required. A&P experience is desirable but not required. The position is full-time, based in Northern Virginia, and available immediately.
Iris Aero’s mission is to develop SACOS and provide transformative data and analytics in areas such as wildfire prediction, detection and tracking; glaciology; and solar radiation modification studies. The company is a spinout from Electra.aero and organized by John Langford. Langford created the Daedalus Project in 1985, Aurora Flight Sciences in 1989, and Electra.aero in 2020.
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