Flight Test Engineer – Weapons & Sensor Integration

DCS Corporation; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation in Ridgecrest, California seeks a Flight Test Engineer for Weapons System Integration (WSI) IPT to support flight test and fleet support for weapon sub-systems as required on F/A-18 programs.

The role involves designing test programs, developing test plans, planning and conducting lab, ground, and flight tests, and analyzing data to produce official Navy reports. Security clearance is required, and candidates should meet the engineering degree and experience criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and Top-Secret/SCI clearance eligibility is required.
• Experience in integration, software engineering, and test program development.
• Ability to design, plan, and execute flight test scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Design test programs to assess system performance.
• Produce detailed test plans per NAVAIR 3960 format.
• Plan lab, ground, and flight test scenarios for subsystems, interfaces, and data systems.
• Troubleshoot DoD architecture and mission analysis.
• Develop test methods and analyze real-time and post-mission data.
• Lead pre- and post-test briefings and report results in Navy docs.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship required

Security clearance

3+ years experience

Test planning & data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

NAVAIR 3960 knowledge

Job description

DCS Corporation in Ridgecrest, California seeks a Flight Test Engineer for Weapons System Integration (WSI) IPT to support flight test and fleet support for weapon sub-systems as required on F/A-18 programs.

The role involves designing test programs, developing test plans, planning and conducting lab, ground, and flight tests, and analyzing data to produce official Navy reports. Security clearance is required, and candidates should meet the engineering degree and experience criteria.