Senior Flight Test Engineer, Group 5
Quick Summary
Senior Flight Test Engineer leading developmental test operations for a Group 5 unmanned aircraft system at a defense technology company.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
- As a lead Flight Test Engineer, under minimal supervision, you will determine, develop and recommend various approaches to achieve T&E goals set by Anduril T&E and Program leadership. You will manage, guide, and execute technical efforts of the Fury development test program. You will provide direct input to test event planning, preparation, execution and reporting.
- This position will focus heavily on new aircraft development, with emphasis on envelope expansion, flying qualities, vehicle autonomy, and test in operational environments.
- You will be responsible for ensuring comprehensive flight test campaign execution of multiple test articles in support of high-risk test events.
- Test duties include the testing hardware and software in laboratory, ground and flight test environments, with emphasis placed on resource planning. You will be expected to seek process improvements to increase test efficiency across all test environments.
- You will be directly responsible for supporting test execution at government test facilities with USG partners.
- You will facilitate and lead the technical interactions between disparate engineering teams. You will coordinate across the members of T&E IPT, including Flight Operations and Maintenance.
- You will directly contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, often facilitating technical discussions between Anduril and customer representatives.
- Faced with numerous technical and execution challenges, you will be expected to develop creative solutions to unique problems. You will be biased for action — you are empowered to engage your team to solve and fix any problem you encounter without direct supervision.
- You will be part of an organization that challenges traditional T&E paradigms and is poised to affect the trajectory of the flight test industry.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
- A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Test engineering experience working with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft to include requirements development, test planning and execution, and test reporting.
- Must have a complete understanding of Test & Evaluation engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; with experience demonstrating a broad application of those areas. This includes experience working across program Integrated Product Teams to influence system design or configuration.
- Previous experience with and current working knowledge of DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR, and service related T&E guiding documents. Foundational expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System, government restricted airspace and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.
- Prior experience conducting development flight test operations at military ranges.
- Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
- Strong computer and documentation experience.
- Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
- Experience with large aircraft development and working with the Department of Defense (DoD)
- Able to work extended hours as required.
- Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution
- Ability to immediately obtain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.
- 15+ years experience in Test & Evaluation, or related technical fields.
- Previously held a role as the Flight Test Engineering Lead
- Been a part of the first flight of a developmental aircraft, or major aircraft system.
- Bias for action – if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it
- Experience managing individuals or teams of multiple individuals
- Experience with large UAS development
- Previous experience working within a Combined Test Force or equivalent
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