Attack/UAS Flight Test Engineer
Huntsville/Redstone Arsenal, AL
ERC is a servant-leader oriented company with approximately 1,800 employees and multiple contracts across the US. We believe that our culture has a direct influence on the job satisfaction of our employees and is reflected in the outstanding quality of service received by our customers.
Your role:
In your role as a Flight Test Engineer, you will directly support planning, execution and real-time safety-of-flight and data quality monitoring, data analysis, and reporting for developmental and/or operational tests of AH64D/E and/or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) software and hardware insertions and integration as well as contributing to and documenting flight operations and test development knowledge.
What you’ll do all day:
- Work as part of a team of engineers and technicians.
- Develop and write test plans, analyze results, and write test reports in support of AH-64 and/or UAS testing.
- Support multiple projects in parallel in an environment that changes quickly in response to customer needs.
- Communicate with the engineering team and customers to discover and develop requirements with the goal of optimizing current and future designs.
You will love this job if you:
- Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks.
- Enjoy a fast-paced work environment.
- Appreciate working on varying tasks and not working one task for long periods of time.
- Enjoy creating, implementing, and troubleshooting.
- Like hands-on work and not sitting at a desk all day, every day.
- Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians.
- Are good at communicating with people.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Enjoy multitasking.
Minimum requirements for this position:
- BS degree in computer information systems or aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, software, or electrical engineering required.
- Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing with Military, Government, and contractor personnel.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Government security clearance.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain an FAA Class III Medical Certificate.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Desired skills and experience for this position:
- Practical test experience in UAS, rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft is desired.
- MS degree in any of the above-mentioned disciplines is desired.
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries.
- Continuing education assistance.
- Professional development allotment.
- Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.