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Flight Test Engineer

Astrion
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Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA
Sep 20, 2026
Overview

Flight Test Engineer

LOCATION: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

CERTIFICATION: Class III Medical

TRAVEL: Up to 20%

SALARY: $68k to $77k

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Flight Test Engineer located at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school (aerospace, mechanical, or industrial/systems desired) and 0-3 years of experience performing engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft and/or aviation systems; and conducting basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. Additional experience acceptable for Engineer-II. Advanced degree may be considered to decrease experience requirements.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain an FAA Class III medical certificate.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS 

  • Intermediate knowledge of aircraft/aircraft systems (e.g., flight controls, displays, radar, comm/nav, etc.) and/or test and evaluation experience highly desired.
  • Intermediate competency with MS Office, programming, Matlab, Python, and technical writing desired.
  • Rotary-wing or fixed-wing flight test experience, or experience in a related discipline is desired.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conduct developmental flight test for Cargo/Fixed Wing platforms.
  • Perform flight test engineer duties as crewmember on flight test aircraft.
  • Monitor in-flight test activities, via real-time telemetry systems or as an aircraft crewmember.
  • Work as part of a diverse team of contractor, military, and civilian experimental test pilots and engineers.
  • Prepare pre-test documentation (test plans, test readiness reviews, safety reviews).
  • Provide technical expertise with regard to the method of test that will best achieve the test objectives.
  • Perform in-depth engineering data reduction and analysis.
  • Write comprehensive test reports to provide usable, accurate, and readily-interpretable results.
  • Prepare/deliver presentations to colleagues, subordinates, and government representatives

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Job ID

25047
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