FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER II - Contractor / Consultant
Summary
Contract Flight Test Engineer III at AeroTEC's Seattle Engineering Center coordinates test and certification requirements and authors/executes flight and ground test plans for FAA Part 23/25/27/29 aircraft and novel programs like electric and hydrogen propulsion. Day-to-day involves test automation scripting and technical writing of plans, procedures, and test reports.
AeroTEC provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace services and solutions to customers in aircraft design, testing, instrumentation, certification, manufacturing, modifications and maintenance with facilities in Seattle, Moses Lake, and Wichita.
About the Team
AeroTEC’s Test & Evaluation Division provides comprehensive flight testing and evaluating services to customers in aircraft design and certification. The Test & Evaluation Department is responsible for test planning, instrumentation, ground operation and flight operations to meet customer needs. The Test & Evaluation Department provides expertise in Flight Test Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Installation, Test Pilot Support and Telemetry Operations.
About the Role
The primary role in this position is as a Flight Test Engineer who is responsible for coordinating test and certification requirements, authoring and executing flight and ground test plans for a wide variety of aircraft platforms including FAA Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 as well as new and novel technology demonstrator programs such as electric and hydrogen propulsion. This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance. Additional opportunities also exist to support the design team, flight science team or other teams as company needs and personal career desires dictate.
In This Role You Will Do
- Coding/scripting experience to write test automation scripts
- Technical Writing of Procedures, Plans, as well as Results based Test Reports
