F​/A-18 & EA-18G Flight Test Engineer; Associate or Mid-Level

F/A-18 & EA-18G Flight Test Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

The Boeing Company

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking an F/A-18 and EA-18G Flight Test Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) based out of Patuxent River, MD. This role will direct maintenance activity and control configuration on one or more F/A-18 and/or EA-18G flight test aircraft.

This position is primarily 1st shift; periodic shift change and domestic travel are required to support test program objectives.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate and Mid-Level F/A-18 and EA-18G Flight Test Engineers.

• Support pre-flight briefs, and post-flight debriefs
• Brief test pilots on aircraft configuration, weight & balance, maintenance activity, and changes since last flight at each pre-flight brief
• Provide real-time support and monitoring of test flights
• Write flight reports for each test flight supported
• Coordinate with test team personnel, project engineers, maintenance, and US Navy customer
• Act as a Liaison between engineering test team and maintenance personnel to accomplish required maintenance and reconfiguration for testing
• Create and issue timely and accurate paperwork to ensure proper and safe test aircraft configuration to support scheduled flight and ground tests
• Conduct effective work program meetings to discuss required work on assigned aircraft, modifications, test schedules, configuration, etc.
• Assist the Test Conductor with preparation for, and conduct of, F/A-18 and/or EA-18G test flights

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 1+ years of experience preparing and coordinating technical documentation (engineering drawings, specifications, statements of work)
• 1+ years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications (e.g., blueprint/schematic reading, specification, change, design)

• Level 3: 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with flight test, flight operations, or system test
• Experience with F-18 Aircraft
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
• Programming and/or Database management experience
• Active U.S. secret or higher security clearance