Flight Test Engineer, Staff (R5006)

Develop, publish, and execute comprehensive flight test plans, procedures, cards, risk assessments, safety, and readiness reviews

Support integration and test of aircraft systems, payloads, comms/data links, software, ground control systems, and mission equipment

Lead and coordinate pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities, including system configuration, instrumentation, telemetry, data collection and test reports

Analyze ground and flight test data to identify performance trends, anomalies, root causes, and corrective actions

Coordinate with engineering teams to validate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and mature system capabilities

Lead or participate in test range operations, safety briefings, go/no-go decisions, and test setup and logistics

Document test results, lessons learned, anomalies, and recommendations in clear technical reports

Support aircraft maintenance, configuration control, and system readiness

Create and improve flight test processes, tools, data workflows, and operational efficiency

Create and maintain ground and air operating limitations requirements

Travel to test sites, customer locations, and field exercises as required