Principal Hypersonic Flight Test Engineer
Core
Lead flight test planning, execution, and team management for hypersonic technologies within the Future Years Defense Program.
Role type
Principal Hypersonic Flight Test Engineer
Builds
Hypersonic test vehicles, launch vehicles, and experiments for the Department of Defense
Domain
Defense / Hypersonics / Missile Defense
Required skills
Flight test engineering, weapon system development, test plan development, Integrated Master Scheduling, range safety analysis, test team leadership, technology assessment
Preferred skills
Department of Defense program experience, on-console operations support, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), flight safety processes
Technologies
Digital engineering environments, model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Responsibilities
Develop detailed test plans and Integrated Master Schedules, coordinate test venues and resources across the DoD test community, interpret range safety analyses, assess technology levels of test vehicles, assemble and lead test teams, execute tests
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight