Flight Test Engineer – Reliability & Systems

Air Force Civilian Service; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement (FERS)

Paid time off

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Full-Time Test Engineer (NH-0861-03) at Edwards AFB to support flight sciences and E&T programs in the 773 TS/ENFR. You will perform multidisciplinary engineering work, plan tests, analyze results, and ensure compliance with DoD IA requirements, security clearances, and DAWIA-related expectations.

Qualifications include a professional engineering degree, 3–5 years of reliability experience, and the ability to work with cross‑functional teams in a demanding

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Professional engineering degree (ABET-accredited).
• DAWIA/IA certification within 3 years.
• Top Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead test and evaluation efforts for assigned programs.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to test plans and data analysis.
• Ensure tests align with acquisition strategy, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Develop plans for testing to evaluate system design and performance.

Skills

Reliability & maintainability

Test engineering

Data analysis

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Full-Time Test Engineer (NH-0861-03) at Edwards AFB to support flight sciences and E&T programs in the 773 TS/ENFR. You will perform multidisciplinary engineering work, plan tests, analyze results, and ensure compliance with DoD IA requirements, security clearances, and DAWIA-related expectations.

Qualifications include a professional engineering degree, 3–5 years of reliability experience, and the ability to work with cross‑functional teams in a demanding