Test & Evaluation Engineer – Flight Systems (Defense)

VTG Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Mid to Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer in Washington, DC (Navy Yard) to support CPS programs. This role is mostly onsite with some telework and will engage across mechanical, electrical, systems, information, navigation, flight software, and related disciplines.

The ideal candidate has T&E engineering experience, secures an active Secret clearance, and can travel up to 25% CONUS, with a strong foundation in flight/test planning, modeling, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires active Secret clearance and US citizenship.
• Experience in test & evaluation engineering and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for hardware and software testing, modeling and simulation, and flight-testing.
• Assist development of TEMP and verification/validation/documentation plans.
• Support full test cycle from planning to reporting to ensure effective tests.
• Support component, subsystem and system-level testing of flight and weapon systems.
• Develop and execute capability validation plans and report development status toward Weapon System Requirements.
• Prepare studies, reports, and analyses to support government test and engineering efforts.
• Deliver monthly scientific/technical reports and revisions to government documents.

Skills

Secret clearance

US Citizen

MS Office proficiency

6DoF flight dynamics

CFD/FEA

Excellent communication

Travel 25% CONUS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Job description

VTG Defense is seeking a Mid to Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer in Washington, DC (Navy Yard) to support CPS programs. This role is mostly onsite with some telework and will engage across mechanical, electrical, systems, information, navigation, flight software, and related disciplines.

The ideal candidate has T&E engineering experience, secures an active Secret clearance, and can travel up to 25% CONUS, with a strong foundation in flight/test planning, modeling, and reporting.