Senior Flight Test Engineer - C-130 Systems & Data

Canvas II, LLC.; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas II, LLC. at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, seeks a senior test engineer to lead the development of system performance requirements and data collection approaches for DT&E and QT&E on C-130 platforms. The role requires over 10 years of fixed-wing development or qualification testing experience and an active SECRET clearance.

You will coordinate testing activities, evaluate requirements, and guide junior engineers through planning, execution, and reporting across multiple teams and agencies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline required.
• Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
• Over 10 years of applicable experience supporting fixed wing developmental or qualification testing.
• Ability to independently perform all mission critical test engineering duties and oversee junior members.
• Expertise in test design, instrumentation definition, data reduction, and interpretation of results.
• Strong familiarity with Air Force/AFTC test planning processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of system performance requirements, test objectives, methods, and data collection approaches for DT&E and QT&E on C-130 platforms.
• Conduct expert level evaluations of requirement documents, system descriptions, modification proposals, and test inputs; assess operability and recommend improvements.
• Support test planning activities by participating in meetings, reviews, and briefings; prepare materials and coordinate support resources.
• Develop and staff MOTs, test plans, CONOPS, and related documentation; coordinate across flight test engineers, instrumentation teams, analysts, logisticians, aircrew, and agencies.
• Support and oversee test execution—including flying as a non-rated crewmember when authorized—collect data, validate instrumentation, analyze results, and prepare final reports.

Skills

Test Engineering

Instrumentation

Data Reduction

Statistical Analysis

System Evaluation

Education

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

Flight Test Instrumentation

Data Analysis Software

Job description

Canvas II, LLC. at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, seeks a senior test engineer to lead the development of system performance requirements and data collection approaches for DT&E and QT&E on C-130 platforms. The role requires over 10 years of fixed-wing development or qualification testing experience and an active SECRET clearance.

You will coordinate testing activities, evaluate requirements, and guide junior engineers through planning, execution, and reporting across multiple teams and agencies.