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MQ-9 Reaper Radar Flight Test Engineer - Journeyman

Workplace
On-site
Commitment
Full-time
Seniority
Mid-Level
Salary
$90,000 - $130,000/yr
Posted
Location
Patuxent River, United States

The role is a journey-level Flight Test Engineer responsible for MQ-9 Reaper radar flight test and evaluation. The engineer applies engineering principles to research, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate systems, and reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. The position involves performing functions such as system integration, design, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management.

Responsibilities

  • Journey-level Flight Test Engineer responsible for MQ-9 Reaper radar flight test and evaluation
  • Applies engineering principles to research, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate systems.
  • Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
  • Applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, design, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) in an engineering discipline or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of at least 3 years of professional engineering experience that has consisted of performing the foregoing engineering functions
  • At least 3 years shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems plus experience in requirements development, test planning, coordinating and executing test and evaluation activities, analysis of data products, and presentation and documentation of system performance results.
  • 3 years experience assisting more senior positions performing functional duties of a similar position. A journeyman employee level person typically performs all functional duties independently.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice to have

  • Unmanned aerial Systems (UAS) experience
  • Radar, IFF, Navigation, EO/IR, and sensor test
  • Aircraft Test and Evaluation, including sensors and systems integration
  • Sense and Avoid systems

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.