Flight Test Engineer - Data-Driven Aircraft Evaluation

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

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.