Test Engineer III

Title - Test Engineer III

Location - Hagerstown, MD
Contract to Hire – 12+ Months

Job Description:

Planning & Documentation

• Develop and maintain flight test plans, test procedures, and test reports in accordance with program and customer requirements.

• Support program-level test planning, including strategies, schedules, risk identification, and resource coordination.

Hands-on Testing

• Execute developmental, qualification, and flight test activities for aircraft mission systems and avionics.

• Operate RF and electronic test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, multi-meters, data acquisition units, and various transducers and accelerometers.

Integration & Troubleshooting

• Support aircraft integration, subsystem checkout, and test anomaly investigation and resolution.

• Participate in Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Safety Review Boards, and post-test data analysis.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Interface with systems engineering, avionics, software, and program management to ensure test activities align with technical, cost, and schedule objectives.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior test engineers.

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace or defense test engineering.

• Active TS Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

• FAA Class III medical certificate, with the ability to complete Altitude Chamber.

• Hands-on experience with RF and electronic test equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, multi-meters, data acquisition units, transducers, accelerometers).

• Familiarity with aircraft avionics systems, architectures, and integration.

• Ability to read schematics, interpret service manuals, and apply logical troubleshooting techniques.

• Experience developing and executing ground and flight test plans and procedures.

• Strong background in requirements management (derivation, traceability, verification, and selloff).

• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting DoD programs, ISR platforms, and/or missionized aircraft.

• Familiarity with MIL-STD and aerospace standards (e.g., DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461).

• Experience supporting FAA and/or military (DoD) certification efforts.

• Knowledge of requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama).

• Prior experience in a lead test or integration IPT role.

• Familiarity with Product and Quality Assurance principles and experience in generation and disposition of product non-conformances.

• Experience with various testing equipment, standards, and methodologies, including manual and automated testing

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace or defense test engineering.

Is this worker required to have a security clearance? Currently active

Select the required Testing for this position: Non-DOT physical

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