The Flight Test Engineering Planner drives seamless coordination, readiness, and integration of type design and instrumentation engineering to support safe, efficient, and data-driven flight test operations. This role directly enables AHM's mission to deliver high-quality, 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
- 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
- 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 non-conformances
- 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
- 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 non-conformances
- 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
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.