Flight Test Requirements & Analysis Engineer

About This Role

This role supports MQ-25 and/or F/A-18 test activities for the FOS ENG Pax team in Patuxent River, Maryland, developing and documenting data analysis requirements to satisfy test objectives, and supporting the development of test plans for flight test and lab calibration tests.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external customers to develop and document data analysis requirements to satisfy test objectives
• Support the development of test plans for flight test and lab calibration tests
• Design, develop, and implement complex calculations in support of test objectives
• Coordinate with test facility personnel to maintain test readiness in support of real-time data display/recording
• Troubleshoot, fix, and support test data issues before, during, and after test activities
• Support real-time testing and use Personal Computer (PC) hardware/software to process and analyze test data
• Troubleshoot problematic test data and coordinate with instrumentation and software programming personnel for problem fixes and new installation/development
• Analyze recorded and calculated test data and assess for quality prior to release to data end-users
• Update and maintain Avionics data bus traffic and/or Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) format definition files/databases for use in data recording and processing
• Support testing in multiple disciplines including Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Aircraft Subsystems, Loads, Dynamics, Flutter, Avionics, Weapons, and Mission Systems
• Coordinate with a variety of internal (Boeing) and external (Government) customers and intra-departmental flight test contacts

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Ability to accurately differentiate between Red/Orange/Yellow/Green/Blue etc. colors for safety of flight and safety of test displays during real time flight test missions
• Experience working in a lab test, flight test, or similar test environment
• Willingness to travel domestically as needed
• US Citizenship (for security clearance)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Entry-Level or Associate level. 0-1+ years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
• 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ years' experience with F-18, P-8A or other Navy/Marine Flight Test Programs
• Prior experience (internship or full time) in monitoring and data analysis of flight-testing including Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Aircraft Subsystems, Loads, Dynamics, Flutter, Avionics, Weapons, and/or Mission Systems
• 1+ years' experience working with Aerodynamic Airplane performance or Flight Operations Setup of test data processing systems for flight tests and coordinating real-time displays with customers and software engineers
• Experience in requirements generation in support of Test Data Processing System design
• Use and familiarity with Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Flight Test Data Processing systems and their operation
• Experience coordinating and identifying test instrumentation and data requirements to satisfy test program objectives and support test plan development
• Experience developing and documenting aerodynamic related computations such as mass properties, air data, airflow, thrust, lift, and drag
• Prior experience identifying instrumentation calibration and correction requirements to ensure accurate data
• Experience analyzing, processing, and troubleshooting data from instrumentation acquisition systems and aircraft avionics bus systems such as Military Standard (MIL-STD-1553), Ethernet, Fiber, and/or ARINC 429/629

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits