Test & Evaluation Engineer; Flight Test Engineer

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Boeing Phantom Works is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer to support proprietary activities in Las Vegas, NV. The individual selected for this position will serve as a Flight Test Engineer on a test team charged with integrating, testing, and evaluating state-of-the-art technologies. Primary responsibilities include test article preparation, configuration control, maintenance and inspections, test article modifications, test planning and execution support, real-time control room support, and test reporting associated with test programs for critical customer-directed technology maturation.

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Primarily 1st shift. However, off-shift work and time away from home will be required on a regular basis.

• Primary interface between maintenance and engineering personnel
• Formulate and communicate daily plans to ensure coordinated actions among test team personnel
• Coordinate and monitor preparation of test article configuration and instrumentation requirements required to perform tests
• Authorize maintenance, inspection, and modification work performed on test article and ensure it is appropriately tracked and documented
• Track and manage hardware and software configuration of test article
• Conduct periodic test article inventory and maintain weight and balance with updated mass properties data
• Brief maintenance, inspection, and configuration status of test article prior to test events
• Develop detailed test plans and conduct ground test events
• Coordinate requirements for special test equipment and support equipment
• Implement and enforce safety protocols during test procedures
• Assist test conductors during real-time test execution in control room environment
• Prepare and publish test reports

• 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
• 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in military aircraft test operations, flight test engineering operations and/or lab test engineering operations

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively interface with personnel from engineering, manufacturing, and operations disciplines
• Ability to effectively partner with coworkers as well as personnel from government and industry
• Self-starter with ability to implement general guidance and work independently
• Prior experience in the aerospace industry, ideally in a flight test environment
• Experience working in a shop, hangar, and/or ramp environment
• Capable of working in environments with ambiguous requirements, unique operational challenges, and limited oversight
• Ability to interpret schematics, diagrams, and other technical documentation for application to test planning and troubleshooting
• General knowledge of typical aircraft subsystems including avionics and mission systems
• Experience preparing procedures for system checkouts and overseeing execution
• Familiarity with aircraft maintenance and modification processes
• Experience with Boeing tactical aircraft test and evaluation processes and procedures
• Strong MS Office application skills (primarily MS Word, MS Excel,…