Principal Field Applications Engineer
Emerson
.NETPython
Flight Test Engineer
BETA TECHNOLOGIES
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York, Vermont
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💰 $102,000 - $132,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- This position will be based primarily in South Burlington, VT with the expectation that commuting to Plattsburgh, NY will be required as needed. The flight test engineer is primarily responsible for developing flight test plans and coordinating flight test activities including test cards, briefings, participating in and leading control room operations, debriefing and data analysis. In collaboration with test pilots and system experts, you will prepare program documentation including test plans, test reports, and hazard analyses. Given the innovative technology you will frequently apply first principle thinking to assess risk and implement mitigation strategies, in addition to established flight test practices. Your responsibility will also include support of certification flight test programs. This includes preparing FAA certification test plans, supporting certification flight test events, collecting flight test data, and reporting on flight data to demonstrate FAA compliance.
Requirements
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field
- 3 or more years of flight test experience
- Ability to flex hours to support test
- Ability to travel to support test
- Strong teamwork and communication skills with groups of 10-40 people
- Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:
- FAA pilot ratings
- Experience in an FAA/EASA Type Certification or Supplemental Type Certification program under Parts 23/25/27/29
- Proficiency with IADS/Matlab/Python/X-Plane
- M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field or Graduate of military or civilian test pilot school (in either flight test engineer or pilot capacity)
