Flight Test Engineer – Validate Innovative Aircraft Systems

Placements24

Vereeniging

On-site

ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Travel opportunities
Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging seeks an experienced Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute and analyze flight tests for aircraft systems. You will work with pilots, engineers and technicians to gather performance data and ensure safety and efficacy of aviation technologies.

The role involves testing cutting-edge aircraft in a dynamic environment, with travel to operational sites as needed and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years in flight test engineering or closely related role.
  • Strong understanding of aircraft systems, aerodynamics and flight dynamics.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and develop flight test objectives, procedures and instrumentation requirements.
  • Participate in pre-flight briefings and post-flight debriefings with flight crews and engineering teams.
  • Monitor flight test execution, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and test plans.
  • Collect, analyze and interpret flight test data to assess system performance and identify issues.
  • Prepare comprehensive flight test reports with findings and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot issues identified during testing.

Skills

Flight testing
Instrumentation
Data analysis
Aerospace knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DAQ systems
LabVIEW

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging seeks an experienced Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute and analyze flight tests for aircraft systems. You will work with pilots, engineers and technicians to gather performance data and ensure safety and efficacy of aviation technologies.

The role involves testing cutting-edge aircraft in a dynamic environment, with travel to operational sites as needed and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

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