Flight Test Aerospace Engineer: Structures & Analysis

Air Force Test Center; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

The Air Force Test Center is seeking a professional Aerospace Engineer (NH-0861-02T03) to work at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The 773rd Test Squadron (773 TS/ENFS) conducts flight sciences test and evaluation for new or modified aircraft.

Typical duties include planning tests, analyzing results, and coordinating with disciplines to meet performance requirements. Bachelor's in engineering (ABET) is required; Top Secret clearance and DAWIA certification within 3 years are required or pursued.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree required.
• Top Secret clearance ability and suitability.
• DAWIA certification within 3 years of duties.
• Experience in test and evaluation (T&E) planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional engineering duties for flight sciences T&E programs.
• Develops test plans to evaluate system design against performance requirements.
• Assesses data versus models, presents results via plots and tables.
• Identifies strengths/weaknesses to certify readiness for operational testing.
• Plans, coordinates, and reports test activities with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Programming basics

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Air Force Test Center is seeking a professional Aerospace Engineer (NH-0861-02T03) to work at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The 773rd Test Squadron (773 TS/ENFS) conducts flight sciences test and evaluation for new or modified aircraft.

Typical duties include planning tests, analyzing results, and coordinating with disciplines to meet performance requirements. Bachelor's in engineering (ABET) is required; Top Secret clearance and DAWIA certification within 3 years are required or pursued.