Flight Test Engineer / Sr. Flight Test Engineer
Requisition ID: 1114 & 1115
Category: Flight Operations
Location: Mojave, CA
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching
Summary:
Founded by legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites is a 40-year-old aerospace company continually working to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility, designing, building, and testing proof-of-concept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 40-year history such as Proteus, GlobalFlyer, SpaceShipOne, Model 401, and Stratolaunch.
Scaled Composites is seeking a Flight Test Engineer/Senior Flight Test Engineer. As part of the Flight Operations team, opportunities include supporting UAVs, manned and unmanned test aircraft, and new clean sheet manned aircraft.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support variety of Scaled flight test programs, including chase support and general FTE activities.
- Works with design engineers, project leadership, and pilots to define and design a test concept that is efficient, achievable, and meets the customer’s needs.
- Designs tests, defines test objectives, and specifies instrumentation requirements to optimized test safety and efficiency.
- Writes and maintains program test plan and program specific emergency response plan.
- Generates test cards for test events from the test plan.
- Estimates time, personnel, materials, and budget required to execute test program.
- Coordinates airport operations, emergency services, special use airspace, VHF frequencies, and telemetry frequencies as required for test events.
- Defines and communicates required test infrastructure, staffing, and resources to program and company leadership.
- Defines required configuration for the test article and coordinates with project leadership to get the test article in the proper configuration.
- Assists responsible engineers with selecting instrumentation, building control room displays, and performing data analysis.
- Collects, post-processes, and presents test data to make actionable technical conclusions.
Basic Qualifications for a Flight Test Engineer:
- Possess an engineering degree in aeronautical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or similar technical foundation to support aircraft design, build, and test.
- Has multi-discipline engineering literacy and be able to interact with design engineering team on a technical level.
- Ability to implement sound critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs with the ability to learn new software, as required.
- Possesses or be able to obtain and maintain at least a Secret DOD clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Senior Flight Test Engineer:
- Minimum five years of relevant flight test experience or graduate of SETP recognized test pilot school.
- Possess an engineering degree in aeronautical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or similar technical foundation to support aircraft design, build, and test.
- Has multi-discipline engineering literacy and be able to interact with design engineering team on a technical level.
- Ability to implement sound critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs with the ability to learn new software, as required.
- Possesses or be able to obtain and maintain at least a Secret DOD clearance.
Essential Job Functions:
- Occasional lifting up to 50+ lbs., with assistance
- Standing 60% of the day
- Required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment for an assigned task.
- Occasional work with composite materials such as epoxy resin systems, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and foam/core products. Will also work closely with chemicals, such as acetone and alcohol.
- May infrequently require lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Manual dexterity and coordination are required; repetitive hand motion (e.g., to operate e computer keyboard)
- Work on varied work surfaces/environments, including but not limited to working in a busy shop environment, cold room, or in/on aircraft structures including raised platforms including but not limited to ladders, scaffolding, and stairs.
- Work may be performed inside or outside of buildings. May be exposed to changing weather conditions (i.e. article or aircraft testing operations).
- Must be able to pass and maintain ‘pass’ status on OSHA-approved Pulmonary Fitness Test (PFT) in order to wear a respirator for prolonged periods of time.
- Vision at close distances and the ability to adjust focus for prolonged periods (i.e., computer screen)
- Ability to remain sedentary or stationary for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to write for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in an office setting for prolonged periods of time
- May be asked to carry up to 20 lbs. up and down a flight of stairs on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, etc.
- Occasional reaching overhead and lifting up to 15 pounds
- Ability to converse and communicate information with others
- Occasional exposure to chemical vapors and/or fumes in low non-hazardous concentration
- Potential to climb up and down steps on a daily basis
- Must have sufficient agility to work in the interior of an aircraft structure. Will need to bend, stoop, squat, and/or kneel to occasionally work in cramped, tiring, and uncomfortable positions.
- Must be able to read and understand SDS.
Salary Range: $63,840.00 To 142,440.00 Annually
Salary Range 2: $117,680.00 To 243,120.00 Annually
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet and drug and alcohol free workplace.
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