Advanced Lead Integration Engineer – Flight Test

Advanced Lead Integration Engineer – Flight Test

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 additional years of experience in design or test engineering
• Able to obtain and maintain FAA Class-3 medical certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned individual and team projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Provide technical leadership to personnel/ cross functional teams supporting the assigned project
• Implement plans with guidance to meet technical requirements of assigned components and systems
• Develop action plans with guidance to respond to issues/ problems
• Lead or participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues
• Recommend, with guidance, the approach to meet the technical and program requirements
• Participate and present or review in technical and program reviews
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Maintain open and close communication with flight test operation team, internal and external customers.
• Coordinate test enabling hardware procurement, installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance.
• Identifies, procures and integrates component elements (hardware, software, instrumentation, facilities) into a test platform (system, vehicle, rig, facility) to meet the test requirements.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own-area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace/Systems/Mechanical Engineering
• Ability and willingness to work off-shift hours including 2nd and 3rd Shifts and weekends when program requirements dictate.
• Ability and willingness to travel off-site with Flying Test Bed when program requirements dictate.
• Ability and willingness to work at offsite locations for extended periods of time as business needs dictate.
• Ability and willingness to participate in development flight tests on an experimental aircraft.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organization ability
• Project management experience in a cross-functional team environment with projects of moderate complexity across
• Familiarity with design, test and analysis tools, flight test operation, airframe/propulsion system integration
• Familiarity with flight test and turbomachinery instrumentation (application, data acquisition and troubleshooting)
• Experience with propulsion testing techniques and methods
• Familiarity with engine operation (performance, control systems and thermal responses)