Senior Flight Test Engineer

Torch Technologies; Lincoln (MA); Hybrid; USD 140.000 - 185.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Torch Technologies is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer to support AFLCMC/HB and the Japan E-3 program from Hanscom AFB, MA. The role emphasizes end-to-end T&E, test planning, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple organizations.

The position requires a U.S. citizenship, a Bachelor’s degree with extensive DoD-related experience, and the ability to maintain a Secret clearance. Travel, including international assignments, is possible.

Qualifikationen

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience or 15 years in DoW-related work.
• Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance.

Aufgaben

• Understand end-to-end Test & Evaluation (T&E) process for acquisition, fielding, and decisions.
• Design, plan, coordinate, execute, and report high-priority tests for the Japan E-3 aircraft and related ground/training systems.
• Develop test plans and staff paperwork through approval processes including safety and technical reviews.
• Coordinate with multiple test organizations to plan and execute tests for the E3 platform and software integration labs.
• Provide test objectives, MOEs, and MOPs; determine maneuvers and data collection scenarios.
• Support evaluation of test results, runaway conditions, and documentation preparation.
• Support system integration and software/hardware upgrade testing.
• Provide engineering analysis, planning, and delivery support to the program office and AF agencies.
• Occasional travel, including international travel, will be required.

Kenntnisse

Flight test engineering

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety reviews

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Flight Test Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/ISR SOF (AFLCMC/HB). The Air Force Program Execution Office for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations (PEO ISR SOF) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the ISR SOF portfolio, which includes over 200 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO ISR SOF is headquartered at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS. This position supports the FMS Division (AWACS (E3)) supporting the Japan Self Defense Air Force, as part of the International Airborne Battle Management Command and Control (FMS) Division; AFLMC(WIW). The WIW Division located at Tinker AFB (OK), and Hanscom AFB (MA), with dispersed support at Eglin AFB, Seattle WA, San Antonio TX and several OCONUS positions.

Senior Flight Test Engineer

This is a full-time Hybrid role at Hanscom AFB, MA.

As a Senior Flight Test Engineer your duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Candidate will fully understand and have experience in the end-to-end test process used to support acquisition, fielding, and employment decisions.
• Assists prime contractor with designing, planning, coordinating, executing, and reporting on high-priority tests for the Japan E-3 aircraft and associated ground and training systems. Coordinates preparation and execution of Contractor and Government Test & Evaluation plans and procedures according to established test methodologies.
• Works with prime contractor and multi-discipline team to develop test plans and staffs paperwork through the approval process to include safety and technical reviews.
• Coordinates with multiple test organizations via test planning meetings, technical interchange meetings, and system design reviews, to plan and execute test missions involving the E3 platform and software integration labs.
• Provides test planning support to determine test objectives, measures of effectiveness, and measures of performance.
• Develops test scenarios to define maneuvers and conditions for which data is to be obtained in order to meet test objectives in a safe manner.
• Provides support to develop and review test run cards, participates in test readiness reviews, and conducts real-time quick-look evaluation of test results.
• Analyzes, identifies, and evaluates issues and coordinates recommendations to resolve substantive and critical problems and issues.
• Supports integrated flight testing such as system integration, aircraft software and hardware upgrades.
• Provides engineering analysis-related activities such as long range planning and documentation preparation, technical project planning, presentation preparation and delivery, and general project engineering support.
• Provides Test Engineer expertise to the program office, AFOTEC, the 96TW and 96OG, other AF and joint agencies, and coalition and allied nation military organizations for command, control and information communication systems developments.
• Typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
• May oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
• Occasional travel, including international travel, will be required.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed with at least 5 years supporting the DoW OR
• 15 years of experience, including 8 years supporting DoW programs.
• Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance.

Technical Skills

Extensive experience supporting the full Test & Evaluation (T&E) lifecycle, from test planning and design through execution, analysis, reporting, and acquisition decision support. Expertise in flight test engineering, including development of test objectives, measures of effectiveness (MOEs), measures of performance (MOPs), test scenarios, and mission execution pl