Flight Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test objectives, methods, detailed test procedures, test cards, and data collection requirements while coordinating test support activities across ranges, airspace, instrumentation, and aircraft resources.
• Conduct technical evaluations of program requirements, system descriptions, and modification proposals; assess system operability, integration, performance, and recommend improvements or redesigns when appropriate.
• Participate in and support test planning meetings, technical interchange meetings, briefings, and reviews; prepare and deliver test materials, schedules, and status updates.
• Assist in planning, monitoring, and executing ground and flight test activities; collect, analyze, and validate test data; support development of interim and final test reports in accordance with approved formats.
• Coordinate closely with government and contractor personnel at Nellis AFB to ensure efficient scheduling, deconfliction of resources, and successful execution of test missions.

Required Qualifications

• 3–10 years of applicable engineering or flight test experience supporting aircraft, weapons, avionics, or mission systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform all functional duties including test development, instrumentation support, data analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Air Force test processes, airspace and range coordination, and multidisciplinary test team integration.
• Experience applying engineering principles, mathematical/statistical analysis techniques, and system evaluation methods to aircraft performance and mission systems.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline.

Clearance Requirement

• Active Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.