Flight Test Engineer

Bristol Bay Native Corportation • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

STS Systems Defense, LLC (SSD) is hiring a Flight Test Engineer to support its mission in Tucson, Arizona. The role assesses technical requirements for avionics modernization and develops testing strategies to verify and validate compliance. It involves planning and conducting test activities, coordinating with test ranges across the continental United States, analyzing test data, preparing reports, and supporting telemetry setup and configuration.

The engineer develops test plans, procedures, run cards, schedules, mission briefs, safety-of-flight releases, watch items, and other master documents. The role also addresses Test and Evaluation risks and mitigations, cost estimates, resource readiness, safety compliance, and Test Readiness Reviews. Areas of focus include air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, navigation, SADL and LINK-16 data links, F-16 Core OFP, system security, safety of flight, and captive, inert, or live bomb drops.

Requirements

• Secret or Top Secret security clearance, depending on program requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of recent relevant experience on an Air Force weapons system or aircraft.
• Test and Evaluation experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess technical requirements for avionics modernization and develop testing strategies to verify and validate compliance.
• Write the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Developmental and Operational Test Plans, flight test procedures, and detailed run cards.
• Coordinate with test ranges across CONUS and participate in test activities.
• Analyze test data and generate validation and verification reports.
• Support telemetry setup and configuration.
• Identify Test and Evaluation (T&E) risk factors and develop risk mitigations and management plans.
• Participate in ITT and T-IPT forums.
• Prepare T&E cost estimates and ensure the readiness and availability of T&E resources.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures and support Test Readiness Reviews.
• Create master documents, including Flight Test Plans, Procedures, TEMP, Safety of Flight Releases, Schedules, Mission Briefs, Watch Items (WITs), and Reports.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation leave
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Discretionary profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level