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Flight Engineer Jobs in Alexandria, VA

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Laurel, MD14 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

As a member of our team, you will craft scenario concepts that test new and evolving capabilities, conduct pre-flight mission analysis, interact with team members across the Air and Missile Defense Sector, and coordinate technical efforts across sponsor and contractor organizations. We are actively planning for future tests that integrate multiple Missile Defense Agency weapon systems in layered homeland defense scenarios, and taking on challenges such as hypersonic threat vehicles and raids.

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Laurel, MD6 days ago

$105,000–$290,000

The Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Baltimore, MD30+ days ago

Temporary
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Full-time

Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Test and Power Engineer: • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 3 or more years of relevant experience. Activities will range from hands-on testing and troubleshooting; to analysis of failure trends, root cause/ corrective actions; and attending program meetings to report yields, problems, and corrective actions.

Manassas, VA24 days ago

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Electra is seeking a motivated Multidisciplinary Engineer with a focus on Flight Controls and Aircraft Systems to support the development, integration, and testing of aircraft systems across our hybrid-electric Ultra Short program.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$100,000–$135,000 Per Year

Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and providing eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs. With major hubs in Montreal, Ottawa, Chicago, and our newest location in Reston, CMC partners with leading aerospace companies, airlines, and government agencies around the globe.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation. A global company, headquartered in Manassas, VA, Electra is backed by Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and Safran, has filed for FAA Part 23 type certification, and carries 2,000+ intent to purchase from operators worldwide.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

$90,000–$170,000 Per Year

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

$76,500–$97,750 Per Year

Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project. Support flight test operations for the Electra EL-2 aircraft, including all aspects of flight test instrumentation, planning, execution, and data review.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$160,000–$200,000

Space Systems is vertically integrated across the satellite architecture, thus the team designs, builds, and tests an array of critical components and subsystems, including power systems, communications, control systems, deployment hardware, avionics, and payloads, as well as the flight software, firmware and digital design solutions to support the entire hardware stack. Umbra’s ecosystem operates through three business units: Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms).Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$150,000–$190,000

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

Electra.aero is seeking a Principal Flight Controls Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority and flight controls certification subject‑matter expert for the EL9 Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft. At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly.

Laurel, Maryland17 days ago

APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. You will work with a large community of government, industry, and national partners to ensure the success of the Trident II (D5) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapons System (SWS), both the deployed system and future iterations.

Lanham, MD30+ days ago

We are seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer with deep experience in embedded flight software and FPGA/SoC development to join our Flight Software Team in our U.S. office. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

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Laurel, Maryland4 days ago

Travel is required (local, domestic, and international) that will include day trips to local sponsor facilities, brief trips (~2-5 days) to contractor sites and sponsor venues, as well as longer deployments to the field to support test operations. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Laurel, Maryland9 days ago

We are seeking a Flight Systems Engineer to develop and integrate algorithms, concepts, and system-level approaches for end-to-end mission planning of current and future conventional and nuclear strategic systems. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Reston, Virginia25 days ago

Fort Belvoir, Virginia22 days ago

$135,000–$216,000 Per Year

Qualifications: 8+ years of experience working as a Systems Engineer, Software Integrator, Software Developer, Software Testing or performing Conjunction Assessment (CA) screenings with BS/BA in related field; or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree; or 6+ years of experience with MA/MS degree in related STEM field. Responsibilities: As a Senior Flight Safety Systems Engineer supporting a national security program space warfighting mission, you will be responsible for optimizing, testing and integrating critical system tools performing the Flight Safety (FS) mission.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

Laurel, Maryland9 days ago

Have 1+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following: Optimal Estimation Methods (Kalman Filters), Inertial Navigation, Flight Dynamics, Flight Data Analysis, or Guidance and Controls Performance Analysis. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

This role will focus on the design, analysis, integration and testing of avionics (indicating and recording, guidance and navigation, cockpit systems, communications) and/or low voltage electrical systems (electrical power, lighting, air vehicle wiring). Support the design, analysis, integration and testing of avionics (indicating and recording, guidance and navigation, cockpit systems, communications) and/or low voltage electrical systems (electrical power, lighting, air vehicle wiring).

Alexandria, VA30+ days ago

Full-time

Analysts will learn from senior scientists, mid-level engineers, and partner organizations to develop their skills and build them into members of the best spaceflight safety operations team. Company Overview: Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

This role will be responsible for the aircraftelectrical systems - including power distribution, energy storage, conversion, and system safety protections - ensuring reliable, certifiable, and high-performance operation across the full aircraft lifecycle. At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

About Electra:At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Embedded in our Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT), your focus will be on electrical and avionics systems installation, applying DFM and DFA principles to enable efficient, scalable final assembly operations - and ensuring production test processes are built in from day one. Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation. A global company headquartered in Manassas, VA, Electra is backed by Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and Safran, has filed for FAA Part 23 type certification, and carries 2,000+ intent to purchase from operators worldwide.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation. This is a hands-on leadership role - you'll mentor junior engineers, own the architecture of our simulation labs, and build the data management and automated test processes that engineering depends on to move the EL9 toward certification.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

This is an early-career role with real ownership - you'll work directly with senior engineers to develop SIL/HIL labs for flight controls, avionics, and hybrid propulsion, and you'll grow quickly in an environment where your work has direct program impact. Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

This role is responsible for translating engineering outputs - including aircraft performance, fuel and energy burn, operating cost, noise footprint, and takeoff and landing capability - into fast, credible, and customer-ready analysis tools that support repeatable sales execution. Electra.aero is seeking an experienced Sales Engineer to develop and own Electra's performance and operating economics sales tools and to lead customer-specific use-case analysis in support of aircraft sales and early deployments.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.

Reston, VA11 days ago

$145,000–$185,000

To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable. Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space.

Reston, VA23 days ago

$85,000–$107,000 Per Year

Washington, DC30+ days ago

This key player will combine technical expertise and problem-solving skills to design, implement, and maintain a broad range of electrical systems in various domains including embedded systems (simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware development), power electronics, radio frequency (RF) devices and antennas, battery and associated management systems. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. This key player will combine technical expertise, leadership, and problem-solving skills to design, implement, and maintain electrical systems such as vehicle avionics, battery and power subsystems, radio communication systems, navigation, and computer vision systems, etc.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. Participate in and support technical and programmatic reviews, including Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), integration meetings, and flight or laboratory test events.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. This key player will combine technical expertise, mentorship, and problem-solving skills to design, implement, and maintain electrical systems such as vehicle avionics, battery and power subsystems, radio communication systems, navigation, and computer vision systems, etc.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

Lead program technical interchange meetings, program management reviews, executive management reviews, test-related meetings, lab and flight test events, integrated product team meetings, software/hardware design reviews, platform integration meetings, etc. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$100,000–$135,000 Per Year

Manassas, VA24 days ago

You will work closely with airframe, stress, flight physics, test, and propulsion teams to ensure accurate definition of static and dynamic environments, supporting safe, and certifiable airframe and systems designs. Electra is seeking a Senior Loads & Dynamics Engineer specializing in vibrations and acoustics to lead the development, analysis, and validation of structural loads and dynamic environments for our nine-passenger EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft.

Arlington, VA30+ days ago

$160,000–$190,000

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Manassas, VA5 days ago

In this role, you will take ownership of major structural design deliverables, collaborate deeply with multidisciplinary teams, and help ensure the aircraft's structures meet performance, safety, manufacturability, and certification goals. At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation through the development of hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed to transform regional mobility.

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Washington, Washington, DC3 days ago

Experience with any of the following: Computational Fluid Dynamics especially for aerodynamic high-speed flows, Finite Element Analysis and solid mechanics, Fluid Structure Interaction, Flight dynamics and trajectory calculations (formulated in six degrees of freedom ("6DoF"), Ballistics, Penetration mechanics, Combustion and Thermodynamics. Overview: VTG is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer in Washington, DC (near Navy Yard) to provide Engineering Support Services to Engineers and Subject Matter Experts in support of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program under the Department of Navy.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

The Senior R&M Engineer will provide specialized support to multidisciplinary engineering teams-including systems, structures, and customer support-to ensure that reliability, availability, and maintainability objectives are achieved up to and beyond Entry Into Service (EIS). At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

$160,000–$200,000 Per Year

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Our Ultra Short technology unlocks thousands of new operating locations and enables what we call Direct Aviation: quiet, point-to-point regional travel that gets people from where they are to where they want to go, without the congestion of major airports or the noise of conventional aviation. As our Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Primary Structures, you'll take on one of the most consequential roles in the EL9 build: owning manufacturability and integration for major load-bearing structures - fuselage, wing, empennage, and primary structural assemblies.

Manassas, VA18 days ago

Manassas, VA24 days ago

This role will lead the development, selection, testing, and certification of advanced materials and processes for Electra's 9-passenger hybrid-electric eSTOL (electric short takeoff and landing) aircraft. Electra's Ultra Short aircraft will revolutionize air travel by bringing it closer to where we live, work, and play, making new connections possible.

Manassas, VA24 days ago

Electra seeks a highly experienced Deputy Chief Engineer to support the Chief Engineer in overseeing the technical execution on Electra's flagship nine-passenger EL9 aircraft. This role will serve as a senior technical integrator, with primary emphasis on design maturity, requirements fidelity, cross‑disciplinary integration, and readiness for program gate reviews.

Manassas, VA30+ days ago

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. The Principal Systems Test Engineer will serve as a technical authority for test setup, execution, and data analysis, while driving Electra's test capability development and guiding teams across all test lab environments.

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Flight Engineer Jobs in Alexandria, VA

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Flight Test Strategy & Design EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

ENGINEER DIGITAL 3Aroha Technologies

Multidisciplinary Engineer - Flight ControlsElectra

Systems Engineer (Flight Management Systems: Reston)CMC Electronics

Lead Flight Test Instrumentation EngineerElectra

Flight Test EngineerElectra

Associate Flight Test EngineerElectra

Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)Umbra

Senior Flight Software EngineerUmbra

Principal Flight Controls System EngineerElectra

Missile Modeling & Flight Test Planning EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

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Experienced Flight Test Range EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Flight Systems EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Engineer III - Flight Dynamics Systems DevelopmentIridium Satellite, LLC

Senior Flight Safety Systems EngineerPeraton

Lead Weight & Balance Engineer (Aviation)Electra

GN&C Flight AnalystJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Senior Avionics EngineerElectra

Flight Safety AnalystOmitron, Inc.

Principal Electrical Engineer (Aviation)Electra

Senior Instrumentation EngineerElectra

Principal Battery Systems Integration Engineer (Aerospace)Electra

Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Systems InstallationElectra

Certification EngineerElectra

Principal Systems Test EngineerElectra

Simulation EngineerElectra

Sales EngineerElectra

Systems Engineer 3AEVEX

Spacecraft Electrical EngineerUmbra

Embedded Software Engineer (Reston)CMC Electronics

Electrical Engineer 2AEVEX

Sr. Electrical EngineerAEVEX

Systems Engineer 2AEVEX

Electrical Engineer 3AEVEX

Sr. Systems EngineerAEVEX

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Reston)CMC Electronics

Senior Loads & Dynamics Engineer – Vibrations & AcousticsElectra

Senior Digital Design EngineerUmbra

Senior Airframe Design EngineerElectra

Senior Test & Evaluation EngineerVTG

Associate Systems EngineerElectra

Senior Maintainability EngineerElectra

Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer (Aerospace)Electra

Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Primary StructuresElectra

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Composite StructuresElectra

Senior Materials, Process, & Test EngineerElectra

Deputy Chief EngineerElectra

Principal Systems Test Engineer (Aerospace)Electra

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