Summary
Peter Hendricks is a Flight Test Engineer and Lead Test Engineer with 14 years of NAVAIR experience specializing in developmental and operational testing of both small and large unmanned air systems. A USNTPS graduate with hands-on flight test experience across 16 aircraft types and 90+ flight hours, he has led teams of engineers and Navy/Marine project officers on programs including RQ-21, MQ-8C, MQ-4, MQ-25, and F/A-18 ship suitability. He pairs deep technical skills in test planning, safety and risk mitigation, and data-driven reporting with practical program-building experience—helping stand up new test programs from requirements and cost estimation through CBTE-aligned execution. Comfortable interfacing with stakeholders such as COTF and DOT&E, he brings a rare combination of operational test credibility and program-level strategic perspective rooted in maritime test environments.
14 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at North Carolina State University