Education:

BA/BS Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in the designated technical area of specialization from an accredited university.

Months/Years of Experience:

Six (6) years of experience performing engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft; and conducting basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture; or a Master's Degree in Engineering in the appropriate area of specialization or related discipline from an accredited college/university and four (4) years of applicable experience; or a PhD in Engineering in the appropriate area of specialization or related discipline from an accredited* college/university, and two (2) years of applicable experience.

Required Qualifications:

Must be able to obtain and maintain an FAA Class III medical certificate. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. U.S. Citizenship.

Desired Qualifications:

Graduate of US Naval Test Pilot School or equivalent course. Intermediate competency with MS Office, programming, Matlab, and technical writing.

Duties:

Conduct developmental flight test for Utility/Assault helicopter platforms.

Perform flight test engineer duties as crewmember on flight test aircraft.

Monitor in-flight test activities, via real-time telemetry systems or as an aircraft crewmember.

Work as part of a diverse team of contractor, military, and civilian experimental test pilots and engineers.

Prepare pre-test documentation (test plans, test readiness reviews, safety reviews).

Provide technical expertise with regard to the method of test that will best achieve the test objectives.

Perform in-depth engineering data reduction and analysis.

Write comprehensive test reports to provide usable, accurate, and readily-interpretable results.

Prepare/deliver presentations to colleagues, subordinates, and government representatives. * Travel up to 33% may be required.

Comments:

Compliance with health mandates dictated by the contract may be required as a condition of employment.