Flight Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range: $84,137 - $120,000

DCS Corp has an exciting potential opportunity supporting the Navy Test Wing Atlantic located at NAS Patuxent River, MD as a Flight Test Engineer. This position applies engineering support in support of Air Vehicle Test and Evaluation of various aircraft platforms, ordnance and stores.

Essential Job Functions:

The Air Vehicle Test and Evaluation Department requires full-time engineering support to:

Investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test and/or evaluate aircraft and aircraft related systems.

Reviews and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.

Prepare flight cards for aircraft testing during the development and V&V phases.

Prepare and present flight briefings.

Prepare and communicate flight test objectives.

Develop flight test profiles.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

ABET accredited BS Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience required.

Secret Clearance is required at Day One or the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Firsthand experience with planning, conducting, and reporting on flight tests.

Must have experience in Test Engineering with experience in development, test and evaluation of aircraft weapons systems.

Desired Skills: 

  Familiar with NAVAIR technical and NTWL policies and procedures.