Flight Test Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL

Work Location: onsite

• Assist government lead in drafting, reviewing and finalizing rigorous objective evidence, test plans, schedules, safety packages, and specialized range documentation.
• Provide comprehensive flight test engineering expertise across multiple programs; capable of serving as a Test Director, when required, to guide mission execution.
• Aid in test event planning, test design, and live execution phases of flight test.
• Provide agile engineering support across multiple concurrent programs, maintaining flexibility to meet shifting mission schedules and priorities.
• Coordinate technical requirements for the targets group to meet customer expectations and associated requirements of test ranges, test assets, and participants across the DoW, and support contractors.
• Apply technical expertise to assess range, system, and technology project readiness, directly advising senior government leadership on overall test readiness.
• Prepare detailed mission execution schedules, coordinate complex logistics, and proactively track program risks and mitigation status.
• Interface professionally with external government agencies, range organizations, and prime development contractors.

• Required Education & Experience
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific discipline.
• 8 to 15 years of related aerospace, defense, or flight test engineering experience.
• Proven, hands-on experience in missile flight testing and integration operations.
• Required Technical Skills
• Direct experience testing at major test ranges, including but not limited to:
• White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)
• Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)
• Proven proficiency with the Universal Documentation System (UDS), including the development of Program Requirements Documents (PRD) and Operation Requirements (OR).
• Experience with flight readiness reviews, mission readiness reviews, and technical briefing materials for senior leadership decision-making.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Professional & Operational Requirements
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, including the flexibility to support international travel and testing events.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple active projects.
• Exceptional written, oral, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to brief mid-to-upper-level government managers with high professionalism.