Flight Test Engineer (Experienced, Lead or Senior)

Flight Test Engineer (Experienced, Lead or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is looking for Flight Test Engineers to join our test operations team in Oklahoma City, OK, supporting the Executive Transport and Surveillance portfolio.

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be occasional requirement to work off Friday/weekend or off shifts to support test execution. In addition, this role will require up to 25% domestic travel with potential for a longer-term assignment or DTA (domestic temporary assignment).

BT&E is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced, Lead, and Senior Flight Test Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute aircraft ground and flight test activities in support of developmental, certification, or operational test programs

• Develop and author flight test plans, test procedures, test cards, and test reports, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

• Support real-time test operations, including test conduct, data assessment, and anomaly resolution during lab, ground, and flight test events

• Collaborate closely with pilots, maintenance, instrumentation, safety, systems engineering, and program leadership to ensure safe and effective test execution

• Participate and lead test readiness reviews (TRRs), safety reviews, and post test reviews, identifying risks, mitigations, and lessons learned

• Troubleshoot and resolve test issues and anomalies, coordinating with engineering and program stakeholders to drive timely resolution

• Ensure adherence to configuration management, test discipline, and procedural compliance throughout all phases of testing

• Support multiple test programs or test phases simultaneously, balancing priorities in a dynamic test environment

• Interface with customers, regulatory authorities, or external partners as required during test planning, execution, and reporting

• Mentor and support junior flight test engineers, as appropriate, sharing best practices and flight test discipline

• Promote and model a strong safety culture, emphasizing hazard identification, risk management, and continuous improvement

• Support on-site and off-site test operations including travel to test locations, production facilities, or operational bases as required

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required

• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• Experience in developmental, certification, or operational test environments (ground test, flight test, or integrated test campaigns)

• Hands-on experience with test planning and execution, including test procedures, test cards, risk assessments, and real-time test support

• Current FAA Class III medical certificate or the ability to obtain one

• Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time both domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Level 5: 10 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• An active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

• Master’s degree

• Experience supporting aircraft or major system systems such as avionics, flight controls, propulsion, structures, environmental systems, or mission systems

• Familiarity with flight test instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and post-flight data analysis tools

• Knowledge of aircraft certification and regulatory processes, including familiarity with FAA, military, or customer certification requirements e, g., FAA, USAF, EASA)

• Experience working in cross-functional teams, collaborating with pilots, maintenance, instrumentation, safety, systems engineering, and program management

• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with experience authoring test plans, procedures, test reports, and briefing materials

• Familiarity with systems engineering principles, including requirements verification and validation (V&V), configuration management, and change control

Conflict of Interest: 
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be occasional requirement to work off Friday/weekend or off shifts to support test execution.

Travel:

This role will require up to 25% domestic travel with potential for a longer-term assignment or DTA (domestic temporary assignment).

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range for Experienced Level (Level 3): $96,050-$129,950

Summary Pay Range for Lead Level (Level 4): $118,150-$159,850

Summary Pay Range for Senior Level (Level 5): $143,650-$194,350

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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