Sr. Ground Test Engineer
About The Position
As a Sr. Ground Test Engineer, you will lead ground activities. You'll ensure the project meets mission requirements and maintains technical, budgetary and schedule integrity with safety at the forefront. You will be the communication liaison between engineers and managers by developing consistent test methods, processes, and procedures and be responsible for coordinating activities involved with planning, executing, and reporting on ground tests. You will plan and conduct tests, provide timely test reports, and provide some analysis as required. The Ground Test Engineer works closely with engineering to turn their requirements into specific test procedures and plans to verify the safe and effective operations of our test vehicles. Configuration control, test conduct, and reporting are standard duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably in aerospace
- ~10 years of ground test experience
- Knowledge of ground test and aerospace Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex product development environment with multiple priorities.
- Experience with IMP/IMS, risk management, configuration management, requirements management processes preferred.
Nice To Haves
- A general understanding of aerospace drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes
Responsibilities
- Lead ground test activities
- Gather and develop the test requirements from the different engineering disciplines
- Work with engineering to turn requirements into test configuration, procedures, conditions, and maneuvers
- Develop test plans
- Develop the test schedules with project engineers and program managers
- Coordinate test schedules with maintenance, engineering, and flight ops
- Define and monitor configurations for tests
- Conduct tests on the aircraft and in the control room
- Provide daily reports on vehicle progress and reports on tests as flown and completed
- Update test documentation
- Write test reports to document results
Benefits
- full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered
- For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Support Activities for Transportation
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
