Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer

Boeing•Oklahoma City, OK

9d•$143,650 - $194,350•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to support Boeing Mobility & Bomber portfolio products. The engineer will be part of a team of technical designers and engineers working on next-generation aircraft. The role supports product safety, performance, and regulatory certification through test planning, configuration control, test conduct, data collection, and analysis during flight and ground tests. The position leads development and improvement of test methods and processes, applies emerging technologies to test procedures, and develops metrology design techniques and test hardware or system designs. It also involves preparing research and development proposals, protecting Boeing intellectual property, reviewing and resolving procedure issues, improving processes, setting post-test policies, standardizing evaluation techniques, defining expectations for test data, and training and coaching others. The position works under consultative direction. The role is primarily first shift, with possible additional shift requirements to support program objectives. Relocation may be available depending on candidate eligibility. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. The position requires a U.S. Person for export-control compliance, and Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for this clearance.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work.
10 or more years of experience with instrumentation data systems in all phases of flight test, including modification, execution, and refurbishment.
Experience working with accelerometers, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, force sensors, strain gages, position sensors, and flowmeters.
Experience with calibration methods such as regression, polynomial, and hysteresis.
Understanding of mechanical design and ability to decipher engineering drawings.
A U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, is required for export-control compliance.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

Experience with military commercial derivative aircraft.
Held an active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of standard test methods and processes and apply advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods.
Write invention disclosures to protect Boeing intellectual property.
Prepare research and development proposals and present them to internal management and external customers.
Apply emerging industry technologies to develop test procedures.
Review critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues.
Develop innovative metrology design techniques, processes, methods, or concepts.
Oversee the integration of new design and manufacturing techniques into test hardware and system designs.
Analyze processes for potential improvements and recommend associated changes.
Develop standard policies for post-test activity.
Resolve or oversee the resolution of special test procedures.
Work with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques.
Formulate expectations for test data for new or unique tests.
Train and coach others.