Senior Flight Test Leader — Programs & Safety

Boeing; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Flight Test Engineering Manager to lead a high-performance flight test team across development, certification and production acceptance testing for Mobility & Surveillance programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, regulatory interfaces, and suppliers to deliver safe, timely campaigns.

The role requires deep flight test experience, strong leadership, and the ability to oversee budgets, schedules, and performance metrics while

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; Citizenship required.
• 10+ years of progressive flight test engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership/management role.
• Experience planning and executing flight test campaigns on large civil aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary flight test engineering team.
• Plan, execute, and oversee flight test programs from requirements to reporting.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, military and regulatory requirements; coordinate certification activities.
• Establish and maintain flight test safety processes and a strong safety culture.
• Drive cross-functional problem resolution during flight test execution and post-flight analysis.

Skills

Technical credibility

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

The Boeing Company in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Flight Test Engineering Manager to lead a high-performance flight test team across development, certification and production acceptance testing for Mobility & Surveillance programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, regulatory interfaces, and suppliers to deliver safe, timely campaigns.

The role requires deep flight test experience, strong leadership, and the ability to oversee budgets, schedules, and performance metrics while