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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # T-7A Aero Performance Engineer - **Company:** Boeing Company - **Location:** Berkeley, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,200.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Test Data, Performance Testing, Integration Tests, Information Technology - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/t-7a-aero-performance-engineer-berkeley-mo--b0a06f4f-e5d2-4e5d-8fea-fa0ee5b029d5 ## About the Role * 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 * 5+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. * Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience): * (Level 4 minimum experience requirement) 9+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. * Aerospace engineering degree * Python experience * Wind tunnel test experience Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process., Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent, 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. ยง120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., 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., Aerodynamics, Air Force, Analysis Skills, Chemistry, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Science, Customer/Client Research, Data Science, Disability Insurance, Documentation, English Language, Insurance, Integration Testing, Life Insurance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Mathematics, Performance Analysis, Performance Engineering, Performance Management, Performance Testing, Physics, Process Development, Product Lifecycle, Regulations, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Data, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Testing, Time Management, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen ## Description The successful candidate will work with two other experienced engineers in support of T-7A Aero Performance flight testing and analysis of the flight test data. Development of aerodynamic analysis for the T-7A Substantiating Data Report and generating performance charts for the T-7A flight manual will also be part of the responsibilities of this position. In the future, this role could transition into supporting development of variants of the T-7A aircraft. This position will also be part of the Flight Engineering Capability which supports all aspects of the product life cycle with aerodynamic engineering design, analysis, testing, integration, demonstration, and certification. Position Responsibilities * Performs aerodynamic/aerothermodynamics design and analysis of flight vehicles to ensure that the vehicle meets requirements. * Key contributor to developing new and improving existing technologies, tools and processes to enhance technology readiness, improve vehicle performance and reduce cycle time and cost. * Conducts, coordinates and/or develops test requirements to meet test objectives using established processes. * Assesses the impact of proposed regulations to determine the effect on cost, performance, producibility, maintainability and safety. * Supports certification and qualification processes of the aerodynamic/ aero thermal characteristics of flight vehicles. * Utilizes aerodynamics knowledge to conduct Aero Performance tasks * Computes mission performance, take-off and landing performance, turn performance, and other key performance parameters across a range of day types and jet configurations * Generates flight-manual quality plots, including complex chase-around-type plots * Participates in flight testing activities * Corrects flight test data to standard conditions * Generates documentation including flight test data reports, and customer-deliverable reports including sections of the T-7A Flight Manual * Produces first-time quality data products * Assists in training others. * Works under general supervision. ## Related Videos - [Frontend Performance Testing in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/8-frontend-performance-testing-in-practice) - [Hidden efficiency - How to enable your non-engineers as a CTO](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1412-hidden-efficiency-how-to-enable-your-non-engineers-as-a-cto) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Measure and improve frontend performance by using test automation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/719-measure-and-improve-frontend-performance-by-using-test-automation) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer)