Senior Flight Test Engineer: Hypersonics & Rapid Fielding

Mtsi Va; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MTSI is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer to oversee development and operations test activities for a rapid hypersonic missile program at Eglin AFB, FL. You will lead test planning, coordinate with industry partners, and analyze flight test data to drive actionable improvements.

Required: Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 15+ years in AF test programs, Top Secret clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility; expect travel to test events; will align with WAS strategy for speed and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years in Air Force acquisitions, multi-faceted tests, and test project teams, including scheduling oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide test planning and execution oversight for tests conducted by industry partners.
• Create test plans, coordinate test planning, collect and analyze flight test data.
• Advise project engineers with technical recommendations.
• Identify and mitigate technical, cost, and schedule risks.
• Lead integration of early and continuous test processes across program stages.
• Support T&E reviews, IPTs, DRBs, MIPRBs, TIMs; advise on risk management and readiness.

Skills

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Acquisition process

Education

BSc in engineering/mathematics/physics

MS/ME preferred

Job description

MTSI is seeking a Senior Flight Test Engineer to oversee development and operations test activities for a rapid hypersonic missile program at Eglin AFB, FL. You will lead test planning, coordinate with industry partners, and analyze flight test data to drive actionable improvements.

Required: Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 15+ years in AF test programs, Top Secret clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility; expect travel to test events; will align with WAS strategy for speed and results.