Test & Evaluation Engineer (Flight Test Engineer)

Boeing • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Phantom Works is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer to support proprietary activities in Las Vegas, NV. The individual selected for this position will serve as a Flight Test Engineer on a test team charged with integrating, testing, and evaluating state-of-the-art technologies. Primary responsibilities include test article preparation, configuration control, maintenance and inspections, test article modifications, test planning and execution support, real-time control room support, and test reporting associated with test programs for critical customer-directed technology maturation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in military aircraft test operations, flight test engineering operations and/or lab test engineering operations
• English language proficiency
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
• This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively interface with personnel from engineering, manufacturing, and operations disciplines
• Ability to effectively partner with coworkers as well as personnel from government and industry
• Self-starter with ability to implement general guidance and work independently
• Prior experience in the aerospace industry, ideally in a flight test environment
• Experience working in a shop, hangar, and/or ramp environment
• Capable of working in environments with ambiguous requirements, unique operational challenges, and limited oversight
• Ability to interpret schematics, diagrams, and other technical documentation for application to test planning and troubleshooting
• General knowledge of typical aircraft subsystems including avionics and mission systems
• Experience preparing procedures for system checkouts and overseeing execution
• Familiarity with aircraft maintenance and modification processes
• Experience with Boeing tactical aircraft test and evaluation processes and procedures
• Strong MS Office application skills (primarily MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access)

Responsibilities

• Primary interface between maintenance and engineering personnel
• Formulate and communicate daily plans to ensure coordinated actions among test team personnel
• Coordinate and monitor preparation of test article configuration and instrumentation requirements required to perform tests
• Authorize maintenance, inspection, and modification work performed on test article and ensure it is appropriately tracked and documented
• Track and manage hardware and software configuration of test article
• Conduct periodic test article inventory and maintain weight and balance with updated mass properties data
• Brief maintenance, inspection, and configuration status of test article prior to test events
• Develop detailed test plans and conduct ground test events
• Coordinate requirements for special test equipment and support equipment
• Implement and enforce safety protocols during test procedures
• Assist test conductors during real-time test execution in control room environment
• Prepare and publish test reports

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work
• generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• flexible work environment
• paid parental leave
• 401k matching
• extremely generous tuition assistance for earning advanced degrees
• paid medical leave programs
• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match

What This Job Offers

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