Flight Test Lead Engineer

Leidos • Bridgewater, VA

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About The Position

The IAS Division at Leidos is hiring a Flight Test Engineer / Flight Test Director in Bridgewater, Virginia. The role supports testing OEM and integrated mission equipment onboard multiple fixed-wing aircraft. It conducts ground and airborne test events and works with systems, mechanical, and electrical engineering, logistics, subcontractors, government representatives, and integrated product and test teams to complete test requirements and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and at least 4 years of related experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree under applicable Leidos equivalency guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain a Third-Class FAA Medical Certificate and complete a hypobaric altitude chamber.
• Ability to travel throughout the U.S. to support flight tests.
• Diverse test engineering experience with electronic and/or mechanical systems.
• Ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment with strong organizational, scheduling, and documentation skills.
• Comfort presenting preflight mission briefings and program status briefings to customers and senior decision makers.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret clearance.
• Flight Performance and Handling Qualities (FPHQ) experience.
• Knowledge and experience with aircraft systems, including ASE, IFF, radios, and systems engineering.
• Familiarity with FAA and DoD regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, manage, and execute ground and flight tests on fixed-wing aircraft.
• Review applicable requirements, system manuals, and specification documentation, and coordinate cross-team, subcontractor, and customer personnel for test execution.
• Manage test equipment and calibration procedures and establish instrumentation capability, including strain-gauge installation and data logging.
• Develop test plans with mission-relevant, requirements-traceable, intuitively testable metrics, scope, and methods for system evaluation.
• Lead and execute flight test events, including on-site test management, data collection, preflight briefings, debriefings, and configuration control.
• Analyze test data and produce reports with results, supporting data, conclusions, and recommendations based on the intended mission, stated requirements, and applicable specifications.

What This Job Offers

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