Flight Test Engineer

Canvas II, LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas II, LLC is seeking an experienced Flight Test Engineer to support rotary wing DT&E efforts. You will contribute to test objectives, plans, instrumentation, and data collection while coordinating with ranges and support agencies.

The role requires independent work, strong data analysis skills, and experience with aircraft systems performance evaluation using analytical techniques. A Secret clearance is preferred and US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of relevant engineering experience in rotary wing flight test, development, or qualification testing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform all functional duties including test planning, documentation development, instrumentation support, and data analysis.
• Experience evaluating aircraft systems performance using mathematical, statistical, and engineering analytical techniques.
• Familiarity with Air Force test planning processes, instrumentation packages, and coordination requirements for airspace, ranges, aircraft, frequencies, munitions, and test resources.

Responsibilities

• Support development of test objectives, methods, detailed procedures, instrumentation requirements, data collection plans, and coordination with ranges and support agencies for DT&E activities.
• Conduct technical evaluations of program requirements documents, system descriptions, and modification proposals; assess operability, integration, and functionality of rotary wing systems and recommend improvements or redesigns where appropriate.
• Attend and participate in test planning meetings, TIMs, reviews, audits, and briefings; prepare and deliver test material, schedules, and status updates, maintaining close coordination with program offices.
• Assist in planning and structuring flight tests by developing test plans, MOTs, CONOPS, flight test cards, schedules, and engineering documentation IAW AFTC and 96 TW guidance; coordinate multidisciplinary support personnel for mission execution.
• Support execution of ground and flight tests as a non crewmember test conductor or instrumentation operator; collect and reduce data; validate results and instrumentation accuracy; and assist in writing mission accomplishment reports and final test reports.

Skills

Test planning

Data analysis

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Instrumentation packages

Data acquisition systems

MATLAB/Math tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Support development of test objectives, methods, detailed procedures, instrumentation requirements, data collection plans, and coordination with ranges and support agencies for DT&E activities.
• Conduct technical evaluations of program requirements documents, system descriptions, and modification proposals; assess operability, integration, and functionality of rotary wing systems and recommend improvements or redesigns where appropriate.
• Attend and participate in test planning meetings, TIMs, reviews, audits, and briefings; prepare and deliver test material, schedules, and status updates, maintaining close coordination with program offices.
• Assist in planning and structuring flight tests by developing test plans, MOTs, CONOPS, flight test cards, schedules, and engineering documentation IAW AFTC and 96 TW guidance; coordinate multidisciplinary support personnel for mission execution.
• Support execution of ground and flight tests as a non crewmember test conductor or instrumentation operator; collect and reduce data; validate results and instrumentation accuracy; and assist in writing mission accomplishment reports and final test reports.

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of relevant engineering experience in rotary wing flight test, development, or qualification testing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform all functional duties including test planning, documentation development, instrumentation support, and data analysis.
• Experience evaluating aircraft systems performance using mathematical, statistical, and engineering analytical techniques.
• Familiarity with Air Force test planning processes, instrumentation packages, and coordination requirements for airspace, ranges, aircraft, frequencies, munitions, and test resources.

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.