Job Description

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

At Teledyne FLIR in Orem, we design and manufacture high quality drones to carry the best sensors into the toughest environments. Our extensive history includes working alongside organizations including U.S. Army, Marines, and US DOD Special Operations Community. We embrace cutting edge innovative technologies and design concepts to bring new capability to our warfighters. As an original equipment manufacturer of Drones (UAS), we are at the forefront of new American engineering and manufacturing technologies. The foundation of our company is the drive to build superior UAS through engineering excellence. You can expect diverse challenges that will require you to be agile and innovative in your work. You can also expect to be on a small team that strives to meet these challenges together. UAS development and the UAS market is still young and constantly changing. Your work will be varied and innovative by nature.

Teledyne FLIR is looking for an engineering professional to participate in activities associated with drone development and production testing. This person must be a detail oriented, self-directed individual, and able to operate with a high degree of autonomy. This person will participate in a test program associated with both fielded and developmental military drones. We expect this person to have previous experience with test activities.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drone flight testing of mature and development products including test methods development

• Drone software regression testing – extensive test program

• Support and maintain drone fleet

• Safely conduct drone flight operations

• Support production activities and personnel

• Manage test inventory

• Interact with internal/external customers and suppliers for hardware/software support

• Update and maintain product manuals

• Some travel may be required to test sites, approximately 5-10%

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical of Computer Engineering or similar field

• 1-5 years of drone flight testing and engineering experience

• FAA part 107 qualified or equivalent pilot rating a plus

• Familiar with computer programming and software development methods

• Willing to work in agile environment with flexible daily tasking based on program needs

• Basic understanding of quad rotor physics

• Must have critical thinking skills and be able to make risk-based decisions

• Excellent communication skills

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​