Flight Test Engineer SME

MTSI is seeking a Flight Test and Evaluation Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support development, integration and test of a large commercial derivative aircraft for use by national leadership personnel. The individual will support day-to-day tasks focused on coordinating and integrating the contractor and government test enterprise into the various program office teams to ensure the documented performance requirements are satisfactorily verified. The individual will facilitate planned testing activities generate data required to effectively field a safe and suitable aircraft. The individual will work primarily on-base at WPAFB OH with some hybrid work.

How you will contribute to our National Security and Defense mission:

Supporting the developmental and operational testing of one of the USAF's highest priority platforms.

You'll be a great fit for this role if:

• Self-motivated with a work ethic that the mission comes first
• Have good communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Passionate about supporting our warfighters

Responsibilities:

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing systems.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
• Review engineering change notices/proposals, contract modifications, and program risks.
• Represent the Test IPT at various meetings and working groups, reporting at the leadership level as well as coordinating with action-level engineers and PMs on requirement verifications and specific test objectives.
• Administer contractor test planning documents by obtaining government technical and safety approval from appropriate authorities.
• Coordinate, translate, and interleave requirements with government stakeholders such as AFTC, AFOTEC, DOT&E, OUSD R&E, the prime contractor, and the user organization.
• Participate in government-owned test documentation efforts (e.g. TEMP, operations plans, test plans, etc.) from the tactical to strategic level.
• Apply airworthiness and compliance processes, mapping, and SSRA development.
• Conduct trade-off assessments, translate requirements into system specifications, and support design/test activities.
• Prepare/review technical evaluations, engineering studies, acquisition strategies, RFPs, test plans, ATPs, and spectrum determinations.
• Participate in project meetings and reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, PCA, PMR, etc.).
• Support assessments of cost, life cycle, maintainability, reliability, risk, and scheduling trade-offs.
• Apply regulatory knowledge of MIL-STD/HDBK, FARs, NPRMs, ADs, AMOCs and other certifications

Qualifications Required:

• Program Experience: ACAT 1 level programs in the DoD acquisition system.
• Aircraft Expertise: Experience in design, development, and mission systems integration of commercial derivatives or military transports.

Education:

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.

Even better if you have these desired skills:

• USAF Test Pilot School graduate

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active TOP SECRET clearance