Performance & Flying Qualities - Engineer

JT4

15h•$110,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

JT4 seeks motivated and experienced Performance and Flying Qualities Engineers to support flight test operations at Edwards AFB located in California. P&FQ ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES: Be part of engineering team in test strategy development in concert with program office focal points. Provide assessments of pre-CDR test planning processes and documents. Significant contributor of a wide variety of flight planning, execution, analysis, and reporting documents. Junior to Senior experience of P&FQ test and evaluation engineering to include envelope expansion, air data, performance, flying qualities, and flight controls. Provides technical consultation to other organizations or customers. Directs interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels of test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications. Reviews completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommends corrections in technical application and analysis to management. Prepares, delivers, and submits technical papers and performs data analysis. Maintains technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advises management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations.

Requirements

The candidate must have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited academic institution and four years of related engineering experience or have an accredited Master of Science in Engineering with at least 2 years of related engineering experience or have an accredited doctoral degree in Engineering.
The candidate must have mastery of concepts, principles, and practices of engineering that enables the employee to serve as a technical authority on projects relating to the specific programs.
The position requires sufficient knowledge and skill to apply the latest developments in engineering to solve problems in the specialty area along with excellent communication and analytical skills.
The candidate must have a working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools and possess planning/organizing skills.
The position may require the ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software.
The candidate must possess a valid, state-issued driver's license.
The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to top secret with special access.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited academic institution.
Must use excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, in day-to-day project activities as well as in briefing customers and in writing reports and proposals.
Must have a working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools.
Candidates must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance with the eventual upgrade to Top Secret clearance and must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Responsibilities

Be part of engineering team in test strategy development in concert with program office focal points.
Provide assessments of pre-CDR test planning processes and documents.
Significant contributor of a wide variety of flight planning, execution, analysis, and reporting documents.
Junior to Senior experience of P&FQ test and evaluation engineering to include envelope expansion, air data, performance, flying qualities, and flight controls.
Provides technical consultation to other organizations or customers.
Directs interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels of test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
Reviews completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommends corrections in technical application and analysis to management.
Prepares, delivers, and submits technical papers and performs data analysis.
Maintains technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advises management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations.