Senior Flight Test Engineer - Autonomous Defense Vehicles

Helios HR; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

DZYNE Technologies is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer for its Eglin AFB, FL operations. The role focuses on planning, executing, and leading flight tests for autonomous defense platforms within a rigorous development and manufacturing ecosystem.

Qualified candidates will have 7+ years in flight test operations, strong technical reading of engineering artifacts, and proven leadership. Travel up to 25% and U.S. government security clearance (Secret) are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work related to flight test operations.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering design artifacts and customer requirements.
• Self-driven and interfaces well with teams of varied disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and leadership in integrating flight test objectives, equipment, and test assets, skills/resources, and planning T&E budgets and schedules.
• Interact with certification engineers to ensure all program’s operational certification standards are achieved and addressed.
• Author test and safety plans for a variety of programs and customers.
• Mentor new flight test engineers and standardize flight test planning products.
• Act as test director of test conductor for flight test events.
• Develop data management and analysis plans for testing and ensure data are collected, stored, processed, and analyzed to inform future testing and product development.

Skills

Flight test operations

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physical Sciences

Job description

DZYNE Technologies is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer for its Eglin AFB, FL operations. The role focuses on planning, executing, and leading flight tests for autonomous defense platforms within a rigorous development and manufacturing ecosystem.

Qualified candidates will have 7+ years in flight test operations, strong technical reading of engineering artifacts, and proven leadership. Travel up to 25% and U.S. government security clearance (Secret) are required.