Flight Test Engineer/Test Planner

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact - and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we'd love to meet you.

We're a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we're not just looking for someone to fill a seat - we're looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

About the Role

AVIAN (pronounced *a-v-yin*) is looking for an Flight Test Engineer/Test Planner employee for the HMX-1/VH-92 program. The candidate will provide technical and analytical support to the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) Operational Test Coordinator and Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Chief Operational Test Director in the definition, conduct, and analysis of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of the VH-92A Presidential helicopter.

Provide subject matter expertise on HMX-1 oeprtions, White House Military Operations, and VH-92A Operational Test and integration into Presidential helicopter support operations
• Develops strategies to efficiently support VH-92 Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to maintain operational effectiveness and suitability and meet all Critical Operational Issues
• Maintain familiarity and currency with program documentation to include Presidential Helicopters Concept of Operations, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, Capability Development Document, Manpower estimate Report and Navy Training Support PLan
• Plans, executes, analyzes, and reports on OT for Follow-on OT&E, Verification of Correction of Deficiencies, and Observations of Developmental Test during VH-92 operational employment sustantment, and upgrades.
• Plans and manages T&E resource requirements to include test sites and instrumentation, simulator support, test support equipment, OPTEVFOR test support, manpower and personnel training, and special requirements.
• Writing Test and Evaluation Management Plans/Master Test & Evaluation Strategy
• Forecast future T&E efforts and reqwuirements based on the VH-92A capabilities roadmap, Operational Advisory Group priorities, and outstanding deficiencies already documented against the VH-92
• Familiarity with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division structure, flight test requirements, and operations

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
• At least four years of HMX-1 Presidential helicoper operations experience
• At least 4 years of T&E experience
• At least two years of T&E experience within the last four years with HMX-1
• Previous Operational Test Director experience
• Designated Naval Aviator
• Current within the last three years, working knowledge of the DoD 5000 Series, OPNAVINST 5000.42 Series and SECNAVINST 5000 series
• Must have a current Top Secret clearance with Yankee White access eligibility.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The salary range for this role is $150,000-$170,000 (The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.)

About being a part of Team AVIAN

As an employee-owner, you'll be a catalyst for progress - helping us find new opportunities with current or new customers, company efficiencies, streamline processes, and bring people and ideas together in smarter ways. Whether it's helping us optimize workflows, enhancing the employee experience, or delivering more impactful solutions to our customers, your inputs will have reach and relevance across the organization.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of our AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn't stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

You'll Succeed Here If You...

• See opportunities where others see routine
• Are curious, collaborative, and passionate about making things better
• Enjoy connecting dots across teams, tools, and tasks
• Believe in doing the right thing the right way - even when no one's watching
• Play an active role in our growth, using your ideas and initiative to shape how we work, serve, and succeed together
• Embrace a "one team" mindset knowing we are stronger together through trust, transparency and teamwork.
• Understand the power of ownership - and are excited to be part of an employee-owned culture

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: We're not just building a company - we're building a legacy. As an employee-owner, you'll share in our success and have a direct stake in our future.
• Real Growth: We're expanding, evolving, and exploring new ways to serve. Your contributions will shape our direction and help us grow stronger.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Every improvement you help make is one that adds value - not just for us, but for the people and missions we support.
• Culture of Collaboration: We're big enough to take on meaningful challenges, but small enough that everyone still knows your name.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
• Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran's status.