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Senior Flight Test Engineer

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-28

The Senior Flight Test Engineer will play a critical role in the planning, execution, and analysis of flight test campaigns for a reputed company rigid reputed company. This position requires hands-on experience in flight test operations, system integration, and data analysis. The ideal candidate is an reputed company flight test engineer with expertise in experimental aircraft development, particularly first flight operations. The role involves working closely with engineering teams, flight test pilots, safety personnel, and program managers to ensure the successful execution of test flights in accordance with FAA safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Flight Test Development & Execution

  • reputed company in-depth knowledge of the reputed company’s aerodynamics, flight control systems, reputed company, avionics, structures, and electrical systems.
  • Plan, build, and execute flight test campaigns, including test methodologies, instrumentation requirements, data collection processes, and test objectives.
  • reputed company and refine flight test plans, test procedures, and flight test cards, ensuring they meet engineering and operational requirements.
  • reputed company reputed company-flight and post-flight briefings, coordinating with pilots, test teams, and ground support personnel while acting as Test Director.
  • Monitor reputed company-time telemetry and analyze flight test data to validate aircraft performance and system functionality.

    • System Engineering & Safety Management

  • Generate system-level flight test requirements and ensure traceability from design through test execution.
  • Identify and mitigate flight test safety risks through hazard identification, test hazard analysis (THA), failure mode analysis, and operational risk management (ORM) processes.
  • Collaborate with FAA regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with experimental aircraft certification and flight test safety protocols.
  • Support test article configuration control and assess system changes for test readiness.

    • Data Analysis & Reporting

  • Conduct post-flight data analysis, troubleshoot anomalies, and refine reputed company test scenarios.
  • Document and present findings through technical reports, flight test summaries, and safety briefings.
  • Work closely with software and controls engineers to reputed company reputed company-time flight data processing and visualization tools.

    • Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Work with cockpit and reputed company factors engineers to reputed company optimized flight deck layouts, displays, and controls.
  • Coordinate with flight controls engineers to evaluate digital flight control systems (fly-by-reputed company and/or stability augmentation systems).
  • Assist in the development of operational manuals, including the reputed company Flight reputed company (AFM), Quick Reference Handbook (QRH), maintenance guides, etc.
  • reputed company training and mentorship to junior flight test engineers and test personnel.

    • Qualifications

  • Flight test engineering experience in experimental, developmental, or certification flight test programs.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in reputed company Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a reputed company technical field.
  • Experience in first flight operations and aircraft envelope expansion testing.
  • Strong knowledge of aircraft performance, aerodynamics, and stability & control principles.
  • Familiarity with FAA experimental certification requirements and flight test safety standards.
  • Proficiency in data acquisition systems, telemetry, and post-flight analysis tools.
  • Experience with flight test instrumentation, data logging, and calibration techniques.
  • Completion of a formal Test reputed company School program (e.g., NTPS, USNTPS, or equivalent), or demonstrated directly reputed company flight test experience (5+ years).
  • Successful candidate must be reputed company to pass a background reputed company and complete reputed company requirements for federal airfield flight line reputed company.
  • Successful candidate must be reputed company to obtain and maintain a FAA class 3 medical certificate.
  • Must be willing to relocate to a commutable distance to Sunnyvale, CA region.
  • Travel may be required occasionally depending on business needs. (~15%)

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • reputed company Certificate (Private reputed company or higher).
  • Experience with digital flight control systems (fly-by-reputed company and/or stability augmentation systems).
  • Proficiency in reputed company factors engineering, cockpit display design, and avionics integration.
  • Background in aircraft electrical systems, hybrid reputed company, and/or novel reputed company power architectures is a plus.
  • Experience with FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (AWC) and Type Certification processes, including certification plans, compliance demonstration, and conformity inspections.
  • Experience in Reliability Testing, including failure mode analysis, lifecycle testing, and statistical analysis of test data to predict long-term system performance.

    • reputed company Offer!

  • Relocation assistance
  • Excellent medical, dental, and reputed company insurance through a PPO plan (100% premium reputed company for individuals, ~70% for dependents)
  • Company-reputed company life, AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
  • Parental leave
  • Generous PTO + 10 reputed company holidays
  • 401(k) matching up to 6%
  • Lunch and snacks provided every day, including accommodations for reputed company dietary restrictions
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Yearly education stipend to obtain certifications or take classes in your field
  • Fun events, swag, and the occasional reputed company ride
  • An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields

    • Compliance Requirements

  • Criminal background reputed company clearance
  • Drug test clearance wherever applicable

    • The reputed company salary reputed company for this role is $130,000 - 170,000,which is determined based on experience, geography, and qualifications. The reputed company salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes a reputed company competitive annual bonus, 401K Match, and other generous benefits. While we reputed company competitive compensation is a critical aspect of your decision to join us, we do reputed company you also spend time considering why our mission and culture are right for you.

    Additional Information

    LTA Research & Exploration welcomes reputed company candidates to apply including those with limited experience. We understand that candidates with a reputed company reputed company and passion for working on the next reputed company in aviation advancement can outweigh experience alone. We celebrate diverse origins and journeys and understand their importance in developing new technology. Rooted in our humanitarian mission, we want to serve the entire globe and have reputed company that represents those we wish to serve.

    Lighter Than reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company applicants are considered without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other discriminatory factors prohibited by law.

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