Test Engineer - Manufacturing Production

Position Summary

Seeking a Test Engineer - Manufacturing Production to support advanced U.S. Air Force flight test programs focused on rapidly delivering new capabilities. This individual will help modernize and accelerate government flight test processes, develop innovative testing approaches, and serve as a key technical advisor to both the Air Force program office and contractor teams.

The role requires deep expertise across the full flight test lifecycle, including test planning, test execution, risk assessment, airworthiness/flight worthiness, mission assurance, data analysis, and test reporting. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in highly visible DoD programs, collaborating across government and industry teams, and traveling to test ranges in support of flight operations.

Responsibilities:

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Breakdown USG test barriers to accelerate capability delivery
• Generate new approaches to overall test program (driven by unique program need of rapid test execution) by using knowledge of how to tailor/modify existing test processes.
• Provide test engineering expertise to both U.S. Air Force program office and contractor.
• Collaboratively create test plans, coordinate test planning, and perform data collection and analysis of flight test results.
• Assist contractor with creation of developmental and operational flight test processes.
• Assist contractor with execution of flight test efforts at applicable test ranges.
• Assist contractor and U.S. Air Force program office and contractor with test safety planning and execution.
• Provide test engineering expertise to the contactor and U.S. Air Force and make technical recommendations.
• Assist with identifying and mitigating technical, cost, and schedule risks to projects.
• Generate documents, briefings, roadmaps, and planning materials to support the customer mission.
• Work closely with program managers, lead project engineers, and program teams.
• Up to 20% travel in support of test events and technical exchange meetings.

Qualifications Required:

• Demonstrated performance thinking outside the box of traditional test policies and processes.
• At least 10 years' experience with flight test engineering, planning, and execution of cutting-edge capabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of Air Force flight test instructions and policy.
• Experience in execution of Government flight test processes, to include test requirements derivation, design of experiments, test planning, test plan writing, risk assessment, flight worthiness, and mission assurance.
• Demonstrated performance in flight test execution.
• Experience developing high-level project/work plans.
• Clear and effective oral and written communications skills.
• Must work well within a team environment to identify and apply best practices.

Education:

· Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field. A Master's degree in a similar field is highly desired.

Desired skills:

· Graduate of military test pilot school (USAF, USN, etc)

Clearance Requirements:

· Active DoD Secret Clearance