Flight Test Engineer

Canvas, Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas, Inc. is seeking an experienced flight test engineer to develop test objectives, methods, and data collection requirements for complex aerospace programs.

You will coordinate across ranges, airspace, instrumentation, and aircraft resources to ensure successful test execution. The role requires 3–10 years of engineering or flight test experience and familiarity with Air Force test processes and range coordination.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of applicable engineering or flight test experience.
• Independently perform test development, instrumentation support, data analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Air Force test processes, airspace and range coordination, and multidisciplinary test team integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop test objectives, methods, detailed test procedures, test cards, and data collection requirements.
• Coordinate test support activities across ranges, airspace, instrumentation, and aircraft resources.
• Participate in test planning meetings, technical interchange meetings, briefs, and reviews; prepare test materials, schedules, and status updates.
• Assist in planning, monitoring, and executing ground and flight test activities; collect, analyze, and validate test data; support reports.
• Coordinate with government and contractor personnel at Nellis AFB for scheduling, resource deconfliction, and successful test missions.

Skills

Test development

Instrumentation support

Data analysis

Reporting

Air Force test processes

Systems integration

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor/Master)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test objectives, methods, detailed test procedures, test cards, and data collection requirements while coordinating test support activities across ranges, airspace, instrumentation, and aircraft resources.
• Conduct technical evaluations of program requirements, system descriptions, and modification proposals; assess system operability, integration, performance, and recommend improvements or redesigns when appropriate.
• Participate in and support test planning meetings, technical interchange meetings, briefings, and reviews; prepare and deliver test materials, schedules, and status updates.
• Assist in planning, monitoring, and executing ground and flight test activities; collect, analyze, and validate test data; support development of interim and final test reports in accordance with approved formats.
• Coordinate closely with government and contractor personnel at Nellis AFB to ensure efficient scheduling, deconfliction of resources, and successful execution of test missions.

Required Qualifications

• 3–10 years of applicable engineering or flight test experience supporting aircraft, weapons, avionics, or mission systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform all functional duties including test development, instrumentation support, data analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Air Force test processes, airspace and range coordination, and multidisciplinary test team integration.
• Experience applying engineering principles, mathematical/statistical analysis techniques, and system evaluation methods to aircraft performance and mission systems.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline.

Clearance Requirement

• Active Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Canvas was founded by Jami Peyton in 2007 to deliver real-world engineering and technology solutions that strengthen national defense. Since then, we’ve been guided by technical excellence, operational insight, and a shared commitment to the warfighter. Teamwork drives everything we do, enabling close collaboration across programs, customers, and colleagues to solve complex challenges. Our work supports key national security priorities like missile defense, test and evaluation, digital transformation, and warfighter readiness. As an award-winning company built on integrity, agility, and innovation, Canvas continues to grow and deliver mission-critical solutions that support the future of national defense.