Senior Aerospace Engineer, OT&E Fighter Systems

Global Systems Technologies, Inc; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JRAD is seeking an Aerospace Engineer (Subject Matter Expert) for the U.S. Air Force OT&E Center Detachment 6 at Nellis AFB, NV.

This role provides expert-level aerospace engineering support across live flight testing, modeling/simulation, and mission-level analysis. The candidate will lead analytical frameworks, develop evaluation strategies, and advise senior leadership on technical risks and operational implications, while guiding multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with safety

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 20+ years of aerospace engineering experience in flight test, aircraft systems analysis, or related technical areas
• Experience supporting OT&E activities within AFOTEC or similar
• Familiarity with fighter aircraft systems (e.g., F-35, F-16, F-15) and air combat operations
• Experience with Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) or other modeling/simulation environments
• Experience with advanced modeling/simulation, digital engineering, or mission-level analysis
• Proficiency with engineering analysis tools (MATLAB, Simulink) and data analysis (Python)
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience advising senior leadership on technical risks and decisions

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal technical authority on aerospace engineering for fighter aircraft OT&E
• Lead development of advanced engineering methodologies and evaluation approaches
• Perform high-level analyses of aircraft performance, system integration, and mission effectiveness
• Provide expert evaluation of avionics, propulsion, weapons, sensors, and mission systems
• Correlate flight test data with M&S outputs and operational results
• Lead trade studies, risk analyses, and acquisition-informing assessments
• Identify and resolve technical issues and provide mitigation recommendations
• Advise leadership on findings and actions
• Provide guidance to senior, journeyman, and junior engineers
• Coordinate across engineering, operations research, intelligence, and test teams
• Support development/review of evaluation reports and executive briefings
• Contribute to strategic planning, test design, and long-term capability development
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and safety protocols

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Leadership

OT&E experience

System integration

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Job description

JRAD is seeking an Aerospace Engineer (Subject Matter Expert) for the U.S. Air Force OT&E Center Detachment 6 at Nellis AFB, NV.

This role provides expert-level aerospace engineering support across live flight testing, modeling/simulation, and mission-level analysis. The candidate will lead analytical frameworks, develop evaluation strategies, and advise senior leadership on technical risks and operational implications, while guiding multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with safety