Flight Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop mission checklists that provide real-time updates to various stakeholders and mission assets.
• Deploy and manage the Operational Dashboard (OPDASH) to provide real-time mission status, including countdown clocks, asset readiness, and checklist progress during flight tests.
• Facilitate and execute well-structured Mission Execution Team Working Group (METWG) planning meetings to optimize coordination, ensure alignment, and drive efficient decision-making.
• Support all phases of test planning, training, and execution of Tier 1/2/3 test environments in accordance with the current Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
• Perform programmatic analyst review for test activities before and after events, providing lessons-learned inputs and supporting panel reviews.
• Produce test procedures detailing time-critical events supporting the Mission Countdown Events (CDE).
• Update mission documentation as calendar adjustments occur.
• Integrate complex test requirements into a structured framework, identifying and mitigating risks in advance and maintaining alignment across all stakeholders.
• Support test integration and planning meetings, BMDS CONOPS Phase Reviews, and data archival meetings, as directed.
• Provide direct on-console support to key Mission Execution Team (MET) leadership, including the Mission Test Director (MTD), Associate Operations Test Director (AOTD), and Sensors Test Director (SNTD), during mission execution.

Requirements

• B.S. degree with 7+ years of experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of Flight Test Operations
• MDA flight test experience
• Secret clearance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desired Qualifications

• Engineering, mathematics, science, or a similar technical degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project
• TS Clearance