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Senior Aerospace Test Engineer Posted 06/29/26
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Protingent
Arlington, VA (In Person)
$176,500 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
Senior Aerospace Test Engineer
Crystal City, VA 22202
Posted:
06/29/2026Employment Type:
Direct HireJob Number:
32048Job Location:
OnsiteIndustry:
DEF- Defense and Military
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title:
Senior Aerospace Test EngineerPosition Description:
Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct-hire Senior Aerospace Test Engineer opportunity.Job Responsibilities:
The Senior Aerospace Test Engineer will lead advanced aerospace experimentation efforts. They will be responsible for the definition and oversight of ground and flight aerodynamics experimentation including subscale wind tunnel testing, high-enthalpy tunnel testing, full-scale vehicle wind tunnel testing, and captive-carry sounding rocket experimentation. Further, the engineer will aid in defining objectives, mission requirements, vehicle configurations, instrumentation, and data acquisition requirements for ground and flight testing. The successful candidate will aid in defining objectives, mission requirements, vehicle configurations, instrumentation, and data acquisition requirements for full-scale flight demonstrations. Direct experience in supersonic and hypersonic flight andoutlook.office/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADQ5Y2Y0NTY4LTdjYzItNGVhYS05NTVmLTljNjI1MzQ4MWMxNAAQAO5LpdIoIO5PlOR9n4xPy70%3D ground experimentation is required.Job Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant aerospace experimentation Direct experience in supersonic and hypersonic flight and ground experimentation Direct experience with relevant test facilities such as wind tunnels Direct experience withplex aerospace test campaigns including test definition, setup, and execution. Comprehensive expertise in aerospace test instrumentation and data acquisition Excellentmunication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.Job Details:
Job Type:
Direct HireSalary Rate Range:
$153,000- 200,000.
Location:
Onsite- Washington, DC
- Naval Research Laboratory (onsite) Required US Citizenship
- May be required to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI active clearance.