Flight Test Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop Go/NoGo parameters and conduct post-flight data analysis; collaborate with the aircraft integration team to ensure instrumentation is safe for flight.
• Support flight squawks creation and lifecycle ensuring proper documentation and closure.
• Plan, organize, and lead data collection ground tests to support flight test campaigns.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential hazards associated with test flights, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Support the execution of successful flight operations by communicating, setting test priorities and communicating them effectively.
• Run flight test planning, flight readiness reviews, flight briefs/debriefs and post flight analysis using MATLAB / Simulink.
• Complete all required documentation in accordance with established company procedures.
• Analyze flight test data using advanced software tools to identify trends, anomalies, and potential issues; ensure accuracy in data collection methods and instrumentation calibration.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science in aerospace engineering, systems engineering or other engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of professional working experience.
• Experience working with flight test and Safety Management Systems.
• Master’s or PhD degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering or other aerospace related field.
• 6+ years experience as a Flight Test Engineer for civil or military aircraft with rotorcraft development preferred.
• Experience writing flight test plans as part of a FAA certification program and generating reports from analyzed flight test data.
• Proficient in analyzing and plotting flight test data using Matlab or similar tools and then generate appropriate formal report.
• Understanding of flight instrumentation and signal processing techniques.