Flight Test Engineering Planner

The Flight Test Engineering Planner drives seamless coordination, readiness, and integration of type design and instrumentation engineering to support safe, efficient, and datadriven flight test operations. This role directly enables company mission to deliver highquality, innovative mobility solutions.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or Engineering Technology preferred

Experience

• 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining planning documentation (visual and/or written)
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in fabrication, assembly, or installations
• Flight test experience preferred

Key Accountabilities

1. Flight Test Planning & Execution

• Develop and deliver installation, assembly, and fabrication planning aligned with flight test schedules
• Create clear, accurate, and timely work instructions to ensure execution readiness
• Ensure all planning outputs meet quality, safety, and schedule requirements

2. Build Sequence & Process Optimization

• Own and maintain the master build sequence within Teamcenter
• Develop visual work instructions that improve clarity and execution efficiency
• Identify and implement cost, flow, and efficiency improvements
• Reduce travelled work, unnecessary disassembly, and planning-related nonconformances

3. Engineering Change Integration

• Review daily Engineering releases for flight test applicability
• Manage Engineering backlog and prioritize planning activities
• Develop and release planning to support design changes for development and certification testing
• Ensure timely incorporation of Engineering updates into the build sequence

4. Quality & Continuous Improvement Support

• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Develop and revise work instructions based on quality notifications
• Partner with maintenance teams to support inspection and modification activities
• Continuously improve planning documentation based on feedback and lessons learned

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time, in-full delivery of planning packages supporting flight test schedules
• Reduction in travelled work and planning-related rework
• First-pass yield and reduction of planning-related nonconformances
• Engineering change lead time and backlog aging

Work Environment & Conditions

• Work performed in both office and aircraft/production environments
• Exposure to noise, temperature variations, and aircraft systems
• Requires physical activity including standing, bending, climbing, and reaching
• Compliance with FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, and company safety standards required
• Occasional overtime or off-shift support to meet flight test schedules

                                                                                                                                       

Roles and Responsibilities
Under general supervision, plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant. May improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity, and set up production schedules. Provides support in the design, fabrication, modification and evaluation in support of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling. May assist in time and cost estimates. May assign work to drafters and technicians, technical writers, engineering technicians, and machine shop personnel as required. Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and one to four years of experience.