Flight Test Planning & Integration Engineer

Honda Aircraft Company; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda Aircraft Company seeks a Flight Test Engineering Planner to coordinate type design and instrumentation efforts for safe, efficient flight test operations. The role supports readiness, data‑driven activities, and integration across engineering disciplines to enable timely flight testing and certification progress.

This position emphasizes planning, build sequence management, and continuous improvement in a hands‑on environment with exposure to office and production settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining planning documentation (visual and/or written).
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in fabrication, assembly, or installations.
• Flight test experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver installation, assembly, and fabrication planning aligned with flight test schedules.
• Create clear, accurate, and timely work instructions to ensure execution readiness.
• Ensure all planning outputs meet quality, safety, and schedule requirements.
• Own and maintain the master build sequence within Teamcenter.
• Develop visual work instructions that improve clarity and execution efficiency.
• Identify and implement cost, flow, and efficiency improvements.
• Reduce travelled work, unnecessary disassembly, and planning-related non‑conformances.
• Review daily Engineering releases for flight test applicability.
• Manage Engineering backlog and prioritize planning activities.
• Develop and release planning to support design changes for development and certification testing.
• Ensure timely incorporation of Engineering updates into the build sequence.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and revise work instructions based on quality notifications.
• Partner with maintenance teams to support inspection and modification activities.
• Continuously improve planning documentation based on feedback and lessons learned.

Skills

Planning experience

Documentation

Flight test familiarity

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Honda Aircraft Company seeks a Flight Test Engineering Planner to coordinate type design and instrumentation efforts for safe, efficient flight test operations. The role supports readiness, data‑driven activities, and integration across engineering disciplines to enable timely flight testing and certification progress.

This position emphasizes planning, build sequence management, and continuous improvement in a hands‑on environment with exposure to office and production settings.