Flight Test Engineer, Weapons & Evaluation

Boeing; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking a Weapons Test & Evaluation Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) in Saint Charles, MO to lead flight test activities on major weapons programs. The role involves defining test requirements, coordinating with government and contractors, and ensuring safety and quality throughout the test process.

Responsibilities include weapon assembly, software loading, configuration management, and real-time test decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Experienced with engineering in the aerospace industry

Responsibilities

• Act as a flight test engineer (FTE) and test conductor on a variety of weapons programs (JDAM, SDB, GLSDB, MOP, B61, Harpoon, SLAM-ER, etc.)
• Work with Boeing, Government, and other Military Contractors to define and document test requirements and test procedures that will meet test objectives while ensuring safety, quality, and test efficiency
• Support weapon assembly, software loading, and functional checkouts of weapons
• Manage and verify configuration of weapon hardware and software under test
• Support weapons and flight termination system checks to verify system health prior to test
• Support the execution of the test program, including builds, ground testing, environmental quantification, safe separation, carrier suitability, captive carriage, guided release, etc.
• Travel to various domestic and international test ranges, sometimes with limited advance notice, in support of dynamic flight test schedules
• Coordinate with flight test and range personnel to develop, update, maintain, and configuration control real-time displays needed for making real-time flight test conduct decisions
• Facilitate test planning meetings, test readiness reviews, pre-travel briefings, test document reviews, and post-test reporting documentation

Skills

Aerospace engineering experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Engineering/related field

Job description

Boeing is seeking a Weapons Test & Evaluation Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) in Saint Charles, MO to lead flight test activities on major weapons programs. The role involves defining test requirements, coordinating with government and contractors, and ensuring safety and quality throughout the test process.

Responsibilities include weapon assembly, software loading, configuration management, and real-time test decision support.