Principal Test Engineer – Flight Test
| Company | Sierra Nevada Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Dayton, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of experience
- Thorough understanding and ability to interpret engineering principles and practices
- Progressive Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- Advanced Knowledge of requirements management, system design, and systems integration
- Demonstrated experience planning, conducting and documenting Verification and Validation (V&V) activities
- Must obtain and maintain a Second-Class FAA Physical
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Responsibilities
- Simulate, test, certify and improve cutting edge products and services
- Develop complex test plans and procedures for a variety of systems to ensure the verification and validation of all product requirements
- Execute the tests using top industry tools
- Test system and component level new products
- Develop new test processes throughout the product lifecycle
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with various testing equipment, standards, and methodologies to include manual and automated testing
- Ability to prepare complex and professional test plans, test procedures, and test reports in order to demonstrate compliance to system requirements
- Familiarity with Product and Quality Assurance principles and experienced in generation and disposition of product non-conformances
- Experience performing certification testing for various certification organizations (i.e. FAA, NASA, DoD)
- Ability to read schematics, use service manuals, follow test procedures, and use logical trouble shooting techniques
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry