Senior Flight Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide senior flight test engineering expertise for USSOCOM weapon system development.
• Develop mission-driven test objectives, plans, and documentation that guide successful execution.
• Apply deep technical knowledge to evaluate system readiness and advise senior government leaders.
• Lead and participate in detailed flight test event planning.
• Prepare mission execution schedules aligned with program timelines.
• Serve as test conductor for both flight and ground events, executing live missions aboard AFSOC aircraft and in DoD control rooms across the country.
• Career Development
• Coordinate test venues, assets, and participants across the DoD enterprise.
• Manage logistics for complex test events and support operations with contract maintenance teams.
• Facilitate safety processes and aircraft modification requirements.
• Work with analysts, instrumentation engineers, and vendors to define data needs.
• Oversee data management plans, ensuring robust collection, analysis, and distribution methods.
• Deliver clear, concise, and timely reports that capture results and recommended follow-on actions.
• Communicate test status, risks, and readiness assessments to senior government leaders and program stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Maintain accurate documentation that enable effective cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in test and evaluation, aerospace duties, and/or related technical work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Class 3 flight physical.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Air Force test and evaluation policies.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or science.
• Master of Science degree in engineering or science.
• Test Pilot School graduate (USAF/USN/NTPS).
• Demonstrated planning, coordination and execution skills on AFSOC or similar aircraft platforms.
• Knowledge of installed systems/subsystems and support equipment of AFSOC aircraft.
• Knowledge of AFSOC avionics/mission systems, munitions systems and comm/radar systems.
• DoD acquisition experience.