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Senior Flight Test Engineer

Hermeus· Test – Flight Test
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Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA$138.6k - $187.5kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Senior Flight Test Engineer responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing ground and flight test campaigns for advanced high-speed aircraft systems, ensuring safety, configuration control, data analysis, and reporting in a fast-paced test environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform systems integration and test, mission planning for ground and flight tests of multiple systems under test
  • Coordinate efforts with other cross functional teams relating to design, fabrication, modification, testing and troubleshooting of aircraft systems
  • Coordinate engineering and certification activities for flight test vehicles
  • Determine and document aircraft installation, configuration, and integration requirements for flight test vehicles
  • Develop and maintain processes to ensure aircraft and systems configuration control
  • Work jointly with other cross functional team members to author ground and flight test plans and procedures, including safe and logical sequencing of test conditions to satisfy program requirements
  • Ensure that test planning requirements are met
  • On-site test management, including test card generation, briefing, debriefing, documenting test results, and test analysis
  • Perform data analysis and test report writing
  • Conduct/direct ground and flight tests as part of the flight crew in the ground control station
  • Must be capable of supporting off-site testing at austere sites for short term assignments (up to one - two months at a time)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject
  • 5+ years of experience in aerospace or aviation, with a focus on experimental flight testing
  • 1+ years of experience as Test Conductor/Test Director in an active flight test program
  • Strong understanding of aircraft systems and flight test procedures
  • In depth understanding of flight operations and air traffic management
  • Understanding of relevant civil and military requirements (FAR’s, MIL-STD)
  • Familiarity of data acquisition systems, sensors, and telemetry equipment
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

Skills

Required:Systems integrationFlight test planningData analysis and reportingCoordination and teamwork

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
  • Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses
  • Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
  • Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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