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L3Harris Technologies · 1 month ago

Specialist, Integration/Test Engineer Aircraft Systems

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $161K/yr

4+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. They are looking for a lead flight test engineer to support their portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), responsible for planning and leading test events for various unmanned aircraft systems.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work in manufacturing, lab and flight test (field) environments

Coordination with program leadership and engineering disciplines to establish customer driven flight test objectives

Generating comprehensive test briefings, plans, quick looks and reports for stakeholders

Communicating with various customers and flight test ranges to coordinate test events

Leading teams of engineers made up of various disciplines in a field environment to achieve test objectives

Travel within CONUS and/or OCONUS up to 25% of the time

Functionally manage a team of flight test engineers, managing team hiring, assignments, performance reviews

Proposal work, including generating and reviewing Basis of Estimate (BOE) bids

Ability to lift 40 lbs. unassisted or 80 lbs. as part of a two-person team

Qualification

Unmanned Aerial SystemsFAAICAO regulationsTestTraining rangesFAA Pilot LicenseCost Account ManagementNGA mapping productsGoogle Earth ProForeflightCommercial UAS mission planningOrganizational skillsOral presentation skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior integration/systems experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience

Top Secret or TS/SCI Clearance

4+ years' experience Working knowledge of Unmanned Aerial Systems

3+ years' experience with FAA and ICAO regulations pertaining to UAS and VFR/IFR flight planning

3+ years' experience interfacing with test and training ranges, coordinating support equipment and service requests for test events

Ability to lift 40 lbs. unassisted or 80 lbs. as part of a two-person team

Preferred

Excellent organizational skills

Strong oral presentation skills

Experience using some or all of the following: NGA mapping products, Google Earth Pro, Foreflight, commercial UAS mission planning software (ArduPilot, Piccolo)

Experience coordinating customer demonstration and test events

FAA Pilot License (Private or above)

Cost Account Management (CAM) experience