Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, Fury

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Author Test Procedures: Write, validate, and maintain clear, step-by-step assembly-level and vehicle-level Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and functional test plans to verify safety-of-flight systems on the Fury…
• Execute Aircraft Testing: Hands-on execution of system-level checkouts, including power-on testing, flight control actuation sweeps, wire harness continuity, sensor calibrations, and integrated avionics testing.
• Troubleshoot Flight Hardware: Diagnose complex electrical, communication, and mechanical integration failures discovered during testing; identify root causes and implement Corrective Actions (CAPA/RCCA).
• Technician Training & Enablement: Train, certify, and support the aircraft technician team on executing test procedures, utilizing specialized aerospace ground support equipment (GSE), and logging results in the…
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze test data and cycle times to identify bottlenecks on the flight line; continuously optimize ATPs and automated test scripts to reduce test duration without sacrificing quality or safety.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Flight Test, Quality, and Design Engineering teams to feed production test data back into the design loop, facilitating rapid design updates and product enhancements.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM)
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in a production test environment, with a strong focus on aircraft, UAV, or complex aerospace system-level testing.
• Proven experience writing and executing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, system-level ATPs, and avionics functional checkouts on an active production line.
• Familiarity with aircraft communication protocols (such as CAN bus, Ethernet, RS-232/485) and standard electronics test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analyzers
• Comfortable utilizing Product Life Cycle (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to manage test configurations and documentation
• Excellent technical writing skills with a proven track record of translating complex engineering requirements into clear technician instructions.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience with autonomous aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or advanced flight control systems.