Propulsion Test Engineer (R4380)

Support engine, hover, static, and integrated propulsion test campaigns for X-BAT including planning, execution, and post-test analysis.

Advise on propulsion system readiness and define test objectives, test point development, build up approach, success criteria, and instrumentation requirements.

Develop and review test procedures, hazard analyses, run cards, and safety documentation for high-energy test operations.

Provide technical oversight during engine runs, hover tests, transition testing, and propulsion-autonomy integration events.

Serve as a propulsion subject-matter expert during Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Test Hazard Analyses (THAs), and Operational Risk Management (ORM) assessments

Support root-cause investigations related to propulsion performance, engine controls, thermal behavior, vibration, and integration issues.

Partner with Autonomy and Avionics teams to evaluate propulsion-related interactions such as thrust control logic, response lags, fail-safes, and emergency behaviors.

Collaborate with Instrumentation Engineering to ensure data quality, test post process analysis, reporting, timing, and fidelity across propulsion channels.

Support field deployments, remote test sites, and intensive test cycles as required to meet program schedules.