Flight Test Lead

Position Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate flight test mission requirements with responsible engineers from internal and external customers
• Develop flight test and mission profiles, develop and publish test plans, create flight test cards, and manage test schedules
• Identify and coordinate the availability of test ranges and facilities with company and government agencies
• Establish test planning working groups, plan and conduct flight test readiness reviews, and conduct pre and posttest briefings
• Conduct ground and flight tests in accordance with established test plans and procedures
• Support Cost Account Manager (CAM) activities
• Lead and prepare for remote site deployments
• Develop and document standardized test methods and processes to ensure repeatability and productivity
• Apply lessons learned to the improvement of test procedures
• Oversee preflight and post-test briefings with the flight test team
• Formulate expectations for test data based on historical data
• Lead test team training, track training/currency qualifications, and mentor team members

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 7+ years of experience working on flight test program, preferably as a flight test engineer, test conductor, and/or test director
• 7+ years of experience with the principles of flight test OR experience directly supporting flight test operations
• 50+ missions as a Test Conductor/Test Director in a control room
• Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time both domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• An active U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• Experience authoring test plans and test cards in support of United States Air Force or United States Navy flight test programs
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience managing or coordinating test article configuration changes on a military fighter aircraft program