Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

7+ years of experience in aircraft systems or subsystem test engineering, including ownership of test scope and strategy

Experience testing aircraft systems developed under 14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29 or equivalent regulatory frameworks

Strong background in electrical and software-driven testing (most mechanical systems are software-controlled)

Experience designing or influencing data acquisition and test architectures (specific platforms not required)

Ability to work effectively within existing manufacturing and test data ecosystems

Ability to read electrical schematics and interpret results from wiring, integration, and functional tests

This role sits within Manufacturing Engineering and is responsible for aircraft-level functional and end-of-line testing once the vehicle is fully built.

They ensure each aircraft meets required performance, integration, and system-level standards before delivery or progression into flight testing.

Their work focuses on validating that each individual build behaves as intended—verifying systems, software, electrical behavior, and overall functional readiness.

Own the end-to-end functional test strategy for aircraft systems across manufacturing, from early builds through certified production

Drive cross-functional alignment between manufacturing, design engineering, flight test, and certification to define test requirements and coverage

Architect and scale automated manufacturing test solutions to improve quality, repeatability, and throughput