Lead Flight Test Engineer

Overview

Job Description

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The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) Organization has a need for a Lead Flight Test Engineer in Berkeley, MO to support Air Dominance flight test programs, including F-15 international (Qatar, Saudi, Korea, Japan, Israel, Singapore) and future programs.

The successful candidate will provide leadership through coordination of the Flight Test Work Statement with the various functions and support groups in the BT&E, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), and customer organizations (including Flight Operations;
Flight Test Operations;
Instrumentation & Data Systems - Test Software & Telemetry, System Design & Development, System Design, Installation Design, and Operations; Fabrication and Assembly). Tasks include coordination of activities leading to the successful execution of a flight test program, such as coordinating program flight test requirements, coordinating data requirements, supporting the manufacturing and modification of a test vehicle, overseeing the planning of the flight test program, ensuring the preparation of the test team, and interfacing with the customer.

This position is primarily for 1st shift; however, various shifts, nights, weekends and alternate shifts may be required to meet program objectives.

• Plan and coordinate flight test mission requirements with responsible engineers from internal and external customers

• Develop flight test and mission profiles, develop and publish test plans, create flight test cards, and manage test schedules

• Identify and coordinate the availability of test ranges and facilities with company and government agencies

• Establish test planning working groups, plan and conduct flight test readiness reviews, and conduct pre and posttest briefings

• Conduct ground and flight tests in accordance with established test plans and procedures

• Participate in post-test data evaluation and problem identification and resolution

• Prepare and publish test summaries and test reports

• Support Cost Account Manager (CAM) activities

• Lead and prepare for remote site deployments

• Develop and document standardized test methods and processes to ensure repeatability and productivity

• Apply lessons learned to the improvement of test procedures

• Oversee preflight and post-test briefings with the flight test team

• Formulate expectations for test data based on historical data

• Lead test team training, track training/currency qualifications, and mentor team members

• Work under minimal direction

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 7+ years of experience working on flight test program, preferably as a flight test engineer

• 7+ years of experience with the principles of flight test OR experience directly supporting flight test operations

• Experience supporting a military flight test program

• Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time both domestically and internationally

• An active U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

• Experience leading flight test execution in a control room environment as a test conductor and/or test director

• Experience authoring test plans and test cards in support of a military flight test program

• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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