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Contract Flight Test Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

You will design and build the flight control systems for rockets. You'll take your designs from ... You like to iterate fast and test often, not wait for perfection * Bonus: experience with missile ...

Principal Systems Test Engineer

Manassas, VA · On-site

$139K - $168K/yr

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SIL/HIL labs for flight controls, avionics, and aircraft as a whole; engineering flight simulators ... Build automated test processes requiring custom interfaces amongst disparate RTOS system models and ...

Test Engineer

Fredericksburg, VA · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

Test Engineer Location: Fredericksburg, VA Pay: $90,000-$115,000 Job Type: Full-Time Position ... contract placements, to ensure the right fit for both candidates and clients. If this role isn't ...

Test Engineer

Tysons, VA · On-site

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Test Engineer LOCATION Tysons, VA 22182 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... Most contracts allow additional experience (4-5 years) in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. Some ...

Test Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

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Test Engineer LOCATION Reston, VA 20190 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... Most contracts allow additional experience (4-5 years) in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. Some ...

Test Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

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Test Engineer LOCATION Chantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... Most contracts allow additional experience (4-5 years) in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. Some ...

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Contract Flight Test Engineer information

What is the difference between Contract Flight Test Engineer vs Contract Aerospace Test Engineer?

AspectContract Flight Test EngineerContract Aerospace Test Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering, FAA certifications often preferredBachelor's in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, with similar certifications
Work EnvironmentOn aircraft, test ranges, and flight test facilitiesLaboratories, ground testing facilities, and flight environments
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily aerospace and defense companies conducting flight testsAirlines, aerospace manufacturers, and defense contractors involved in testing

While both roles involve testing aerospace systems, Contract Flight Test Engineers focus on in-flight testing of aircraft, whereas Contract Aerospace Test Engineers may work on ground-based or integrated system testing. The roles often overlap in credentials and industry, but their primary work environments differ.

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Flight Safety Test Engineer, Senior

Peraton

Fort Belvoir, VA • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Job Summary:
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. As a Senior Flight Safety Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing, testing, and integrating critical system tools for the Flight Safety mission, ensuring mission protection against on-orbit collision risks and terrestrial threats.
Responsibilities:
• Lead integration efforts of new data sources in legacy and developing system tools
• Test software in test environments to mitigate bug risks to operations upon deployment
• Improve tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for flight safety and mission protection operations; inform training material changes when necessary
• Execute command shell (Bash) and Python scripts through GUI & command prompts, troubleshooting as needed within Linux OS in classified network environments
• Perform routine RSO asset ephemeris against terrestrial locations and secondary RSOs (i.e., ASW "SuperCombo" runs) and ad hoc in response to non-corporative maneuvers
• Screen pre & post-launch TLEs, state trajectories and on-orbit hypothetical-burn ephemeris against latest resident space object (RSO) catalog to mitigate collision risks
• Operate orbit propagating software expertly, navigate GUIs, understand required field input volumes and reporting criteria to deliver products to owner/operator
• Lead flight safety meetings and participate in training and exercise efforts as needed
• Document software and training material and provide OJT instruction to team members
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years of experience working as a Systems Engineer, Software Integrator, Software Developer, Software Testing or performing Conjunction Assessment (CA) screenings with 4-year degree (BS) in related field; or 12+ years' relevant experience in lieu of degree; or 6+ years' experience with MS/MA graduate degree in related STEM field.
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly
Preferred:
• 2+ years' experience with Flight Safety tools (i.e., Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW) SuperCombo tool or STK) or STK Level 2 certification in lieu of working experience
• 6+ years of combined experience working in flight safety (conjunction assessment) and/or space operations requiring flight safety system tools (i.e., STK, ASW)
• Advanced understanding of orbital mechanics, flight safety tools and mission scope
• Understanding of foreign/domestic space & ground threat capabilities
• Ability to read, write and understand logic of scripts written in Bash or Python languages
• Prior working experience with National Reconnaissance Office missions and systems
• Experience working and collaborating with military and civilian leaders of all ranks
Company:
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Woodbridge, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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At Peraton, we re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Herndon, VA, US

Year founded

2017