Senior Flight Test Engineer

Garmin; Kansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area seeks a Senior Flight Test Engineer to provide technical leadership in planning and executing complex ground and flight tests from the hangar in New Century, KS.

You will draft test plans, analyze data in real time, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with certification authorities, and drive safe, repeatable test procedures across multiple aircraft programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher as a general rule.
• Proficient with advanced engineering and flight test tools for avionics installations.
• Strong understanding of certification processes and regulations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafts ground and flight test plans and reports for complex test programs.
• Coordinates and executes complex flight tests as part of a flight test crew.
• Defines, documents, and maintains test aircraft and equipment configurations with engineering teams.
• Operates flight test tools, analyzes data in real time, and makes parameter adjustments.
• Mentors less experienced flight test engineers (Flight Test Engineer 1 & 2).
• Collaborates with certification authorities to resolve issues.
• Revises or authors new procedures and contributes to safety.
• Provides reliable solutions to difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques.

Skills

Flight test leadership

Advanced data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Flight Test Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area at our hangar in New Century, KS. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership in performance of complex flight-testing activities including drafting and executing ground and flight test plans, conducting real time data analysis and making real time modification to test parameters for complex test programs. In addition, this role may act as Test Director or Flight Test Lead for complex projects.

Essential Functions

• Drafts ground and flight test plans and reports for complex test programs including programs with tests not previously conducted
• Coordinates and executes complex flight tests as part of a flight test crew, including acting as a test director
• Defines, documents, and maintains complex test aircraft and equipment configurations including multiple test aircraft programs, and coordinates with engineering teams
• Operates flight test tools, conducts real time data analysis, and makes real time modifications to test parameters
• Proposes unique viable solutions to issues identified during flight test
• Prepares complex avionics system installation data for test aircraft
• Works with certification authorities to resolve certification issues
• Revises or authors new procedures and makes significant safety contributions
• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
• Serves as a mentor to less experienced flight test engineers (Flight Test Engineer 1 & 2)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Demonstrates proficient use of advanced engineering and flight test tools including performing advanced troubleshooting on complex avionics system installations
• Demonstrates solid and proficient understanding of certification process and associated regulations
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Private pilot license with instrument rating
• Commercial pilot and/or multi-engine license preferred
• Experience with revision control tools, mobile application development, audio/video recording tools, or database tools
• Previous experience using aviation products

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits