Description
As a Senior Flight Test Engineer, you will plan, execute and report on developmental and operational flight Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities. You will work alongside a team of engineers and test specialists assisting in the wider management and coordination of test and evaluation within the UK, US and Europe under both civil and military approval schemes.
This position will focus heavily on new aircraft development, with an emphasis in electronics, avionics, propulsion, flight characteristics, rugged design, and quality at scale. Test duties include system and sub-system level T&E of hardware and software. As part of this process you will support or lead test planning, establish test measures of success, conduct test (ground and flight), analyze test performance, and produce high quality reports to inform future development.
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Flight Test Engineer to join our team. You will have a Master’s degree in an applicable field of engineering and 8+ years’ flight test experience. You will have experience as Lead Flight Test Engineer for complex or challenging flight test campaigns and expertise and working knowledge of UAS operating rules and regulations in the UK.
You will have thorough understanding of COTS and bespoke UAS technologies, expertise of internal combustion, electric and/or hybrid powertrains, knowledge of flight control systems and flight dynamics of small, medium and/or large rotorcraft, knowledge of EO/IR/Lidar sensor payloads and the intricacies required to plan and execute tests when deployed on maneuverable rotorcraft.
You will be an understanding of and passion for engineering quality concepts, principles, codes and experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts. You will be a quick learner with the capacity to accurately implement new concepts and effectively organize, schedule and manage multiple project phases.
You will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong interpersonal abilities. You will be comfortable in a dynamic, team-oriented environment performing complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
You will be flexible to work additional hours and travel for testing activities as required by the business. You will hold a valid driver's license and be able to immediately obtain and maintain a UK security clearance.