Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - ECS

About the role

The position will be in Edwards AFB. The candidate will develop and publish environmental control system related detailed test plans, acceptance test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing. Operate in a flight test control room. Provide laboratory and ground support for integration testing. Support and host test planning working groups. Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements. Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program. Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations. Support test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel. Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution. Maintain metrics on status of testing and constraints.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish environmental control system related detailed test plans, acceptance test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
• Operate in a flight test control room.
• Provide laboratory and ground support for integration testing.
• Support and host test planning working groups.
• Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
• Support test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.
• Cover and contribute to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
• Maintain metrics on status of testing and constraints.

Requirements

This position requires outstanding written and oral communications skills. Individual will be required to serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer. Individual must be able to work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions; must be able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed; and must be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of test experience, to include control room monitoring.
• Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with environmental cooling, thermal dynamics.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).

Benefits

Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required.

Pay

$103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Schedule

N/A