Test Engineer III
VARSTAFF LLC
Hagerstown, United States of America
10 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Hagerstown, United States of America
Tech stack
Testing (Software)
Systems Engineering
Network Analysis
Requirements Management
Test Data
Jama (Software)
Test Scripts
Job description
Planning & Documentation
- Develop and maintain flight test plans, test procedures, and test reports in accordance with program and customer requirements.
- Support program-level test planning, including strategies, schedules, risk identification, and resource coordination.
Hands-on Testing
- Execute developmental, qualification, and flight test activities for aircraft mission systems and avionics.
- Operate RF and electronic test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, multi-meters, data acquisition units, and various transducers and accelerometers.
Integration & Troubleshooting
- Support aircraft integration, subsystem checkout, and test anomaly investigation and resolution.
- Participate in Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Safety Review Boards, and post-test data analysis.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Interface with systems engineering, avionics, software, and program management to ensure test activities align with technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior test engineers.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Troubleshooting electrical systems?, * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience in aerospace or defense test engineering.
- Active TS Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility.
- FAA Class III medical certificate, with the ability to complete Altitude Chamber.
- Hands-on experience with RF and electronic test equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, multi-meters, data acquisition units, transducers, accelerometers).
- Familiarity with aircraft avionics systems, architectures, and integration.
- Ability to read schematics, interpret service manuals, and apply logical troubleshooting techniques.
- Experience developing and executing ground and flight test plans and procedures.
- Strong background in requirements management (derivation, traceability, verification, and selloff).
- Excellent technical documentation and communication skills., * Experience supporting DoD programs, ISR platforms, and/or missionized aircraft.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD and aerospace standards (e.g., DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461).
- Experience supporting FAA and/or military (DoD) certification efforts.
- Knowledge of requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama).
- Prior experience in a lead test or integration IPT role.
- Familiarity with Product and Quality Assurance principles and experience in generation and disposition of product non-conformances.
- Experience with various testing equipment, standards, and methodologies, including manual and automated testing.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience in aerospace or defense test engineering.