Senior Flight Test Engineer
About The Position
The Flight Test Engineer works with engineers and other functions to ensure component, subsystem, and system/aircraft test is well planned and well executed. The Flight Test Engineer is energetic in participating in projects to draw out test requirements early, ensuring test complexity is understood up front, and that testing objectives can be met by the allotted equipment and time. The Flight Test Engineer also works closely with personnel providing support to customers and operators, providing their expertise to diagnose and resolve issues in the field. The Flight Test Engineer leads small teams of mixed functions through test activities and takes ownership of those activities.
Requirements
- B.S. in a flight/UAV related engineering field (Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar)
- At least 4 years experience in conducting formal test at the component, subsystem, and system level
- At least 2 years experience in conducting test of aircraft/UAVs
- Experience generating formal test plans and reports
- Test Planning
- Test setup and field equipment deployment, including remote locations
- Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
- Working cooperatively with a team
- Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel)
Nice To Haves
- Experience generating formal test plans and reports in government format(s)
- Experience generating test plans based on formal requirements documents
- UAV operation
- Experience with U.S. Army testing activities, specifically with ATEC.
- Experience with U.S. Army software safety testing, specifically with AMC 385-17 and MIL-STD-882E.
- Experienced with Environmental Testing, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Testing, Transportation Testing, and System Level Flight Testing.
- Radio Control or other flight skills
Responsibilities
- Working with design and test requirements to generate test plans
- Evaluates testing standards required for various efforts, and incorporates into plans
- Leads the conduct of test and coordinates other personnel to accomplish test goals.
- Provides detailed and helpful feedback, both formal and informal, to design activities
- Collaborate with Stakeholders and Government customers to ensure test planning and execution of test, validation, and verification activities.
- Assists all functions in resolution of issues
- Communicates plans and status vs. plans to leadership
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- This role will require up to 50% travel to other company locations and client sites
Benefits
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid PTO
- Paid holidays
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Group Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- HSA and FSA Options
- Critical Care Plan
- Accident Care Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
