
Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer
Oklahoma City, OKFull-time$144–194K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Boeing’s Test & Evaluation organization seeks a Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer in Oklahoma City to support its Mobility & Bomber portfolio. The role covers test planning, configuration control, test conduct, data collection and analysis for flight and ground tests, supporting product safety, performance and regulatory certification. The engineer leads development of test methods, advances metrology and test hardware designs, and works with enterprise teams to standardize evaluation techniques.
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Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer
Company: The Boeing Company
The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Flight Test Engineer located in Oklahoma City, OK. You will have the unique opportunity to support Boeing Mobility & Bomber portfolio products. In joining this program, you will be part of an outstanding team of technical designers & engineers making history as we shape this one-of-a-kind next generation Aircraft. Key responsibilities include test planning, configuration control, test conduct, as well as data collection and analysis to assure product safety, performance, and regulatory certification during all flight and ground tests. At Boeing, our engineers use their expertise to create innovative next generation capabilities for a wide variety of amazing aerospace platforms and products.
Position Responsibilities:
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Leads others in the development of standard test methods and processes and applies advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods
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Writes invention disclosures to protect Boeing Intellectual Property
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Prepares R&D proposals and presents to internal management and external customer
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Applies emerging industry technologies to develop test procedures
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Reviews critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues
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Develops innovative metrology design techniques, processes, methods, or concepts
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Oversees the integration of new design and manufacturing techniques into test hardware/system designs
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Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes
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Develops the standard policies for post-test activity
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Resolves or oversees resolution of special test procedures
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Works with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques
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Formulates expectations for test data for new or unique tests
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Trains and coaches others
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Works under consultative direction
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
- 10+ years of experience with instrumentation data systems in all phases of flight test (modification, execution, and refurbishment)
- Experience working with Accelerometers, Pressure sensors, Temperature sensors, Force sensors, Strain gages, Position sensor and Flowmeters
- Experience with calibration methods like regression, polynomial and hysteresis
- Understanding of mechanical design and the ability to decipher engineering drawings
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience with military commercial derivative aircraft
- Held an active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months
Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Shift: This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives.
Pay & Benefits: At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $143,650 – $194,350
Language Requirements: Not Applicable
Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)
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How this job compares
Set against the 593 open Test Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$144–194K/yr
- US median$123–184K/yr350 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $169K, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($155K) — in the middle half of Test Engineering salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 593 open Test Engineering jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Test Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 437 postings).
- Education
- 232 of the 593 open Test Engineering jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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