Test & Evaluation Engineer

Job Title: Test & Evaluation Engineer (Must be eligible for a secret clearance)

Job Description

This role provides advanced engineering support to the Systems Integration and Maintenance Office (SIMO), with a primary focus on A/MH-6, MH-47, MH-60 platforms, avionics, sensors, aircraft survivability equipment (ASE), and weapon programs. The Test & Evaluation Engineer plans, executes, and analyzes flight and systems tests to ensure mission-critical military aviation systems meet stringent performance, safety, and reliability requirements in support of specialized aviation operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans for aircraft platforms, avionics, sensors, ASE, and weapon systems, ensuring alignment with program requirements and test objectives.
• Coordinate all test activities, including test range scheduling, resource planning, and test event logistics to support timely and efficient execution.
• Oversee data collection, reduction, and processing during and after tests, and contribute to technical reports and test documentation.
• Apply and administer the requirements of AR 70-62 as they relate to Army Special Operations Aircraft, ensuring compliance with applicable test and evaluation policies and procedures.
• Participate as an active member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG), providing technical input and test expertise.
• Serve in a Flight Test Engineering capacity during aerial flight activities, supporting test execution, instrumentation, and real-time evaluation of test conditions and results.
• Collaborate closely with engineering counterparts, including the Safety Readiness Division (SRD) and the Technology Application Program Office (TAPO), to integrate test results into system design, safety assessments, and readiness evaluations.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks in support of SIMO, including documentation, coordination, and tracking of test-related activities and resources.
• Support mission-driven aerospace and defense programs by contributing engineering expertise to advanced aircraft systems, sensors, avionics, directed energy, and other cutting-edge defense technologies.
• Contribute to a small, high-impact engineering team where you influence project outcomes and support elite aviation organizations through high-visibility test and evaluation work.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in military or commercial aviation.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience planning and conducting flight tests.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, or Engineering related
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing detailed test plans for aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Hands-on flight test experience, including test planning, coordination, execution, and data analysis.
• Experience working with military aviation platforms and associated systems such as avionics, sensors, ASE, and weapons.
• Ability to interpret and apply AR 70-62 requirements to test and evaluation activities for Army aviation or similar platforms.
• Eligible, Active, re-activatable, or interim Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
• Strong coordination and communication skills to work effectively within technical meetings, working groups, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting Army Special Operations Aircraft or similar specialized aviation units.
• Familiarity with System Safety Working Groups (SSWG), Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), and formal Program Reviews.
• Working with advanced aerospace and defense technologies such as directed energy systems and complex avionics architectures.
• Ability to perform both technical engineering work and supporting administrative or logistics tasks as needed in a test organization.
• Motivation to contribute to mission-driven work that supports national security and Special Operations missions.
• Interest in working in a smaller, high-impact engineering environment where individual contributions are visible and influential.
• Willingness to relocate independently to the Fort Campbell area; a hiring bonus may be available to assist with relocation for highly qualified candidates.

Work Environment

This position is based on-site at Fort Campbell, working five days per week in a highly collaborative engineering and test environment. You will operate in close proximity to military aviation platforms and test facilities, supporting live flight test activities and ground-based integration and evaluation. The role involves regular interaction with engineering teams, safety and readiness organizations, and program offices focused on advanced aircraft systems, avionics, sensors, ASE, weapons, and other cutting-edge defense technologies. The work environment emphasizes mission-focused, national security-oriented projects, where engineers contribute directly to the performance and safety of specialized aviation operations. On-site presence is required to support coordination, test execution, and hands-on engagement with aircraft systems and test equipment.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Fort Campbell, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package effective date of hire; including 401k, Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Short Term, Long Term, AD&D and Life insurance, (employer paid), voluntary life, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Leave, Holidays and much more.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Campbell,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.

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