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Yes Job Description Contract Flight Test Engineer ECS & Thermal Systems Support experimental aircraft flight-test activities for Environmental Control System (ECS) and thermal-management systems at the Newton, Kansas test site. This is a full-time, six-month contract role requiring on-site support in Newton, Kansas, with potential travel to Frisco, Texas. The engineer will develop working knowledge of an existing aircraft system; create, maintain, and review IADS real-time monitoring screens; and support flight operations from the flight-test console. Responsibilities include monitoring liquid-cooling loops, fan/air-cooling performance, temperature instrumentation, and identified system risk areas. The engineer will become familiar with aircraft and equipment-bay layouts and work with design engineering to assess and monitor thermal and system risks during test. The role includes real-time flight-test communication with the Test Conductor/Test Director and other flight-test engineers, flight-test data processing and review, technical documentation, and preparation of flight-test reports. Limited support to test planning may be required. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience Experience working with engineering test data, including processing, analysis, review, and report generation Proficiency with one or more data-analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, or Excel Ability to interpret engineering schematics, instrumentation data, and test procedures Strong technical communication and ability to operate effectively in an on-site test environment Eligible to work on ITAR/export-controlled programs Ability to work full time on site in Newton, KS, with potential travel to Frisco, TX Preferred Qualifications Experience in formal aerospace flight test environments Experience with IADS or similar real-time test-data monitoring/display tools Familiarity with aircraft environmental-control systems, liquid cooling, air cooling/fan systems, or thermal-management systems Control room radio communications experience Experience with temperature, pressure, flow, or related test instrumentation #HRUProfessional EOE Employer