Sr. Engineer, Flight Test
About The Position
As a Sr. Flight Test Engineer (FTE), you will lead ground and flight test activities. You'll ensure the project meets mission requirements and maintains technical, budgetary and schedule integrity with safety at the forefront. You will be the communication liaison between engineers and managers by developing consistent test methods, processes, and procedures and be responsible for coordinating activities involved with planning, executing, and reporting on ground and flight tests. You will plan, support, and conduct test missions, provide timely test reports, and provide some analysis as required. The FTE works closely with Engineering to turn their requirements into specific test procedures and plans to verify the safe and effective operations of our flight test vehicles. Configuration control, test conduct, and reporting are standard duties. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in aerospace
- 8 years of flight test experience
- General understanding of aeroelastic flutter, fly-by-wire flight controls, handling qualities, and mechanical systems.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex product development environment with multiple priorities.
- Experience working in a control room environment
- Able to hold an FAA Second-Class medical certificate
- Strong safety forward thinking, practice good housekeeping, tool control, recognizing the importance of properly handling hazardous materials and chemicals
- Familiar with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Nice To Haves
- A general understanding of aerospace drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes
- Test Pilot School graduate, or flight test course work
- Familiarity with the National Airspace System (NAS), Military Operating Areas (MOAs), and other Special Use Airspaces (SUAs)
- Familiarity with good crew resource management (CRM) practices
- Experience with IMP/IMS, risk management, configuration management, requirements management processes preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead ground test and flight test activities
- Gather and develop the test requirements from the different engineering disciplines
- Work with Engineering to turn requirements into test configuration, procedures, conditions, and maneuvers
- Develop test plans
- Develop the test schedules with project engineers and program managers
- Coordinate test schedules with Maintenance, Engineering, and Flight Operations
- Define control room display requirements and updates
- Define and monitor configurations for tests
- Support test readiness reviews (TRRs), technical safety review boards (TSRBs), flight readiness reviews (FRRs), or support major program milestones
- Conduct tests on the aircraft and in the control room
- Provide daily reports on vehicle progress and reports on tests as flown and completed
- Update flight logs and test documentation
- Write test reports to document results
- Continuously practice safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; adhere to regulatory protocols and rules
- Maintain focus on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables every day.
- Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks
- Adhere to set directions and guidelines from team leader to support collaboration across teams to complete projects.
Benefits
- medical
- financial
- other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
