Airworthiness Systems Engineer - Flight Test Readiness

Overview

Overview Apogee has an exciting opportunity for an Air Worthiness Systems Engineer supporting the ISR Sensors Division (AFLCMC/WIN) at Wright‑Patterson AFB. WIN is part of the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), responsible for equipping warfighters with ISR & SOF platforms and subsystems through acquisition, production, test, modification, fielding, and sustainment.

This blended role emphasizes a journeyman (mid‑level) candidate who brings practical, hands‑on experience evaluating aircraft airworthiness to support flight‑test readiness and operational clearance activities in a DoD environment.

TheISR/SOF Directorate has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping ISR & SOF warfighters to dominate the battlespace.

This is a full-time position onsite at Wright-Patt Air Force Base, Ohio.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• • Apply advanced knowledge and independent judgment to provide FMS engineering management support while following established procedures.
  • Translate FMS user requirements into system requirements for contractors to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate ISR/SOF systems and subsystems.
  • Assist with technical/mission analyses of operational requirements, system concept development, and trade‑off studies.
  • Assist in drafting program documentation (SOOs, SOWs, SEP, life‑cycle management plans), schedules, program plans, and presentations.
  • Review contractor deliverables and provide technical comments and recommendations.
  • Support test teams: assist in development and review of test requirements, test plans, and Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP/TTMP).
  • Support evaluation of IMP, IMS, SEDS, and engineering cost estimates; participate in engineering trade‑off studies (performance, cost, schedule, risk).
  • Provide systems/subsystems integration support during acquisition, development, verification, and test activities.
  • Perform hands‑on airworthiness activities to support flight clearance decisions: verify compliance with airworthiness criteria, identify and document discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions or flight limitations.
  • Participate in Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR), and other pre‑flight certification activities; prepare technical findings and assist in dispositioning issues to reach sortie releases.
  • Assist in instrumenting aircraft for flights, verify test instrumentation and data integrity, and coordinate with instrumentation/test technicians during ground and flight operations.
  • Support human‑systems and safety considerations as they impact airworthiness determinations.

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizenClearance: Must have at time of application a minimum of a Secret clearanceEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related field OR 7 years related experience with no degree.

Years of Experience: 3-5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, with a minimum of 3 years supporting DoD programs.

• Journeyman-level practical experience performing airworthiness assessments for aircraft or flight test programs.
• Working knowledge of aircraft systems (avionics, propulsion, flight controls, structures) sufficient to evaluate pre‑flight readiness and to identify and document discrepancies affecting airworthiness.
• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills; experience producing technical findings, technical reports, and briefings.

Additional InformationLocation: Wright-Patterson AFBOn-site/Hybrid/Remote: OnsiteTravel: 10%