FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER II - Contractor / Consultant

AeroTEC•Seattle, WA

14d•Remote

About The Position

AeroTEC provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace services and solutions to customers in aircraft design, testing, instrumentation, certification, manufacturing, modifications and maintenance with facilities in Seattle, Moses Lake, and Wichita. AeroTEC’s Test & Evaluation Division provides comprehensive flight testing and evaluating services to customers in aircraft design and certification. The Test & Evaluation Department is responsible for test planning, instrumentation, ground operation and flight operations to meet customer needs. The Test & Evaluation Department provides expertise in Flight Test Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Installation, Test Pilot Support and Telemetry Operations. The primary role in this position is as a Flight Test Engineer who is responsible for coordinating test and certification requirements, authoring and executing flight and ground test plans for a wide variety of aircraft platforms including FAA Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 as well as new and novel technology demonstrator programs such as electric and hydrogen propulsion. This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance. Additional opportunities also exist to support the design team, flight science team or other teams as company needs and personal career desires dictate.

Requirements

Four (4) year degree in Engineering with a focus in Electrical Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related Science or equivalent experience.
Technical experience with aerospace and/or space vehicle electrical systems, wire harnesses, fluid systems, rocket propulsion, hydraulics and mechanical systems.
Ability to read wire diagrams, drawings, schematics and models to learn system design and intended function with minimal instruction.
Experience executing tests using scripts using simulations and/or hardware and system of systems.
Flight and/or space vehicle flight software development experience
Has or is able to obtain an FAA 3rd Class Medical Certificate.
Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 (U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee) to meet export control compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Remote position with travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

Coordinating test and certification requirements
Authoring and executing flight and ground test plans for a wide variety of aircraft platforms including FAA Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 as well as new and novel technology demonstrator programs such as electric and hydrogen propulsion.
Coding/scripting experience to write test automation scripts
Technical Writing of Procedures, Plans, as well as Results based Test Reports