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The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking an Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer located in San Antonio, TX. You will have the unique opportunity to work on the next generation Presidential Aircraft (VC-25B) and support Boeing Mobility, Surveillance, & Bomber portfolio products. In joining this program, you will be part of an outstanding team of technical designers & engineers making history as we shape this one of a kind next generation Aircraft. Key responsibilities include test planning, configuration control, test conduct, as well as data collection and analysis in order to assure product safety, performance, and regulatory certification during all flight and ground tests. At Boeing, our engineers use their expertise to create innovative next generation capabilities for a wide variety of amazing aerospace platforms and products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• Experience with open and closed loop feedback control systems (e.g. sequencing, ladder logic, PLC, PID) including custom software utilization (e.g. LabView, Linux, C++, Visual Basic), control system theory, test fail safe techniques, system optimization techniques and/or compensation techniques
• Experience with transducer and sensor physics with the ability to make hardware and system selections appropriate to measure various physical phenomena
• Experience with data acquisition system attributes (e.g. range, accuracy, frequency responses, bandwidth) to define characteristics of measurements to be recorded
• Understanding of mechanical design and the ability to decipher engineering drawings

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 3+ years of experience working in a flight test and/or airplane/systems integration lab test environment
• An active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

• Leads test planning, procedures and test equipment/software to ensure company products and services comply with customer, regulatory, and company requirements
• Architects, designs and develops instrumentation data systems
• Integrates test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements that encompass the full spectrum of testing
• Analyzes, reviews and validates test data
• Prepare and publishes instrumentation reports as required
• Conducts research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability
• Primary interface with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement instrumentation engineering solutions
• Flying onboard test aircraft missions to monitor and maintain operation of all required instrumentation systems
• Support aircraft de-mod and instrumentation refurbishment
• Mentors and develops instrumentation engineering team