CareerPlan

Flight Test Design Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

USA - Oklahoma City, OKFull-time$79k2026-07-23 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorshipUnited States citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design and release engineering for flight test instrumentation installations on commercial derivative and military aircraft programs.

Role type

Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer (Flight Test Instrumentation)

Builds

Flight test instrumentation installations integrated with production aircraft designs

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Flight Test

Required skills

Computer aided design (CATIA, CREO), wiring diagram creation (Mentor Graphics Capital), engineering bill of material definition, procurement and producibility analysis, liaison engineering support, large fixed-wing aircraft design experience

Preferred skills

3+ years related work experience, functional schematic design, aircraft build and modification phase support

Technologies

CATIA, CREO, Mentor Graphics Capital

Responsibilities

Develop designs and release engineering for flight test instrumentation installations; Work with program engineering teams to develop requirements and integrate instrumentation with production designs; Provide liaison engineering support during fabrication, assembly, build, test execution, and refurbishment; Define engineering bill of material and address procurement concerns; Assist with defining wire diagrams for flight test data system hookups

Seniority

Associate or Experienced level