Flight Test Engineer - Hypersonics & Trajectory Analysis

PeopleTec, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleTec, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Flight Test Engineer to support DoD flight test programs and cutting-edge technologies, including hypersonics and missile defense.

The role involves flight test planning, modeling, data analysis, and software tool development within a collaborative team. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with trajectory analysis, simulation, and test execution, strong programming skills (C++, C#, Python), and the ability to communicate complex results clearly to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and 5–8+ years of progressively complex experience in modeling and simulation, software, aerospace systems, and/or flight testing.
• A relevant master’s degree may be substituted for two years of relevant work experience.
• A relevant PhD degree may be substituted for three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Job involves trajectory planning, flight test, and software product design, development, testing and analysis.
• Support flight test planning, test execution, and post-test data analysis.
• Develop and maintain engineering tools and models to support flight testing.
• Communicate technical approaches and findings clearly to team and government customer.

Skills

Trajectory analysis

Flight test modeling & simulation

C++

C#

Python

Requirements analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active DoD Secret clearance

Travel up to 25%

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Master’s degree substitution for 2 years experience

PhD substitution for 3 years experience

Job description

PeopleTec, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Flight Test Engineer to support DoD flight test programs and cutting-edge technologies, including hypersonics and missile defense.

The role involves flight test planning, modeling, data analysis, and software tool development within a collaborative team. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with trajectory analysis, simulation, and test execution, strong programming skills (C++, C#, Python), and the ability to communicate complex results clearly to