Advanced Rotorcraft Experimental Flight Test Engineer

Robinson Helicopter Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Robinson Helicopter Company is seeking an Experimental Flight Test Engineer to contribute to the development and certification of its civil rotorcraft. You will join a small, nimble team that plans, executes, analyzes, and reports ground and flight tests of experimental rotorcraft and systems.

You will collaborate with engineering to translate requirements into safe, effective test plans, lead test activities, and support certification with rigorous data analysis and documentation.

Qualifications

• Four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited academic institution.
• Demonstrated experience as an experimental flight test engineer.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work irregular hours and travel to offsite locations when needed.

Responsibilities

• Formulate experimental flight test requirements.
• Manage and conduct varying complex flight test projects for rotorcraft including writing test plans, test cards, and flight test reports.
• Participate as a test crew member or test conductor in development and research flight tests of experimental rotorcraft.
• Conduct flight test mission briefs and debriefs.
• Develop and monitor test schedules with project engineers and managers.
• Interface with regulator flight test personnel to conduct certification-related testing.

Skills

Risk management

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

MS degree in engineering (desired)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering software tools

Job description

Robinson Helicopter Company is seeking an Experimental Flight Test Engineer to contribute to the development and certification of its civil rotorcraft. You will join a small, nimble team that plans, executes, analyzes, and reports ground and flight tests of experimental rotorcraft and systems.

You will collaborate with engineering to translate requirements into safe, effective test plans, lead test activities, and support certification with rigorous data analysis and documentation.