Research Flight Test Engineer - SME

• During the extensive Mission System Upgrade (MSU) mod to the X-62 (May 2026 to approximately March 2027), responsible for technical coordination of the modifications to the aircraft - with otherX-62 project support organizations/personnel.
• Coordinate the aircraft's mod schedules with TPS, X-62 support organizations, and with 412TW/AFTC when required.
• Assist in developing X-62 system proposal/change requests, and evolving system requirements/needs for the MSU modifications.
• Responsible for the research focused, operations engineering associated with the X-62 aircraft (post-MSU modifications), which include:
• Assisting the TPS dean of flight research (DFR) to coordinate research efforts and their associated test missions efforts that could utilize the X-62, including TPS Test Management Projects (TMPs).
• Aircraft configuration control, operations security, and scheduling
• Test Execution - Conductor/Director duties
• Responsible for test planning (test plans and safety plan writing, coordination, approval)
• Including test cards development, coordination, and approvals
• Other duties in-line with MTSI's core value to "Own and Solve our Customer's Problems".

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in all phases of planning, executing, and managing flight tests and a reputation of being a team player.The demands of the X-62 are unique due to its unique leading-edge, low-TRL research mission
• 5 year minimum (10 years desired) hands-on experience and knowledge with mission systems/sensors and electronic warfare - including AESA radar, IRST, EO/IR imaging, radar warning receivers
• Direct experience or extensive familiarization with DoD Class II modification processes, aircraft airworthiness & approvals, and aircraft H/W & S/W configuration control.
• Experience with AI/ML and autonomous aircraft systems.
• Experience leading research programs within the military flight test domain.
• Experience running or executing missions from a Mission Control Room.Qualified (or skills & experience necessary to achieve qualification) test conductor/director (TC/TD).
• Maturity and professionalism to lead the execution of flight test missions, briefings and oversee team of discipline engineers to support Flight Test Operations.
• Work well in a team environment as well as independently.Skilled in making valued, trusted, defendable recommendations to leadership.
• Experience generating test plans, flight test mission material, post-mission & detailed final reports.
• Position requires willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of customers' requirements and needs.

• Either USAF Test Pilot School Graduate or >10 yrs experience within a military flight test organization, preferably with one of the AFTC centers (Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB, or Holloman)
• Wide breadth of aircraft test related experience, examples include sensors, EW, T-2 modifications, fight dynamics/performance, aircraft systems, and system networks.
• Developmental Test experience

• Required - Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (must have 20+ yrs of relevant work experience).
• Desired - Master's degree in a STEM field (must have 15+ yrs of relevant work experience).

• Travel up to 10% may be required for this position.

• Secret clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com