Test and Evaluation Engineering Manager
Core
Lead a team of Instrumentation Operation Engineers to design, maintain, and operate flight test instrumentation and data systems for commercial and military flight test programs.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Manager (Flight Test Instrumentation)
Builds
Flight test instrumentation and data systems for commercial and military programs
Domain
Aerospace / Flight Test Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Team leadership, budget management, root-cause analysis, safety and regulatory compliance, stakeholder relationship management, talent development, continuous improvement, risk mitigation
Preferred skills
Military project leadership, Earned Value Management, instrumentation hardware familiarity, high-pressure environment adaptability, employee training
Technologies
Strain gauges, accelerometers, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, video systems
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing Instrumentation Operations team, set vision and departmental policies, own budgets and performance indicators, drive operational excellence, resolve critical instrumentation issues, establish safety and compliance standards, champion talent development, lead continuous improvement initiatives, identify program risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight