Flight Test Engineer - Aircraft Data & Certification

Socket.dev; Menominee (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to join our on-site team in Menominee, MI. You will plan, execute, and document aircraft ground and flight tests, ensuring data quality and adherence to certification standards.

The role involves coordinating with pilots and engineering colleagues, configuring data acquisition systems, and contributing to test reports and readiness reviews for FAA-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related engineering field.
• 1+ year of engineering or technical test experience in aerospace or similar field.
• Foundational knowledge in structures, systems, dynamics, or aerodynamics with flight-test context.
• Experience preparing technical procedures, records, or reports.
• Hands-on with instrumentation, wiring, data acquisition, test equipment, and basic analysis tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; CAD experience using SolidWorks or similar.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute aircraft ground and flight tests for development, certification, troubleshooting, and airworthiness.
• Review test requests, define objectives, configuration, test conditions, procedures, data requirements, hazards, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain flight-test plans and test reports for certification and compliance.
• Coordinate with pilots, engineering, maintenance, and other stakeholders.
• Configure and operate data acquisition systems and related test equipment.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Data acquisition

Instrumentation

CAD (SolidWorks)

MATLAB

Python

Test documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

National Instruments hardware

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to join our on-site team in Menominee, MI. You will plan, execute, and document aircraft ground and flight tests, ensuring data quality and adherence to certification standards.

The role involves coordinating with pilots and engineering colleagues, configuring data acquisition systems, and contributing to test reports and readiness reviews for FAA-related activities.