MTSI is seeking an experienced flight tester who is excited to teach and mentor the next generation of experimental and developmental test pilots, combat system officers, flight test engineers, remotely piloted aircraft test pilots, and space testers.
The 4 major duties related to Mission Systems test are 1) Senior Advisor to TPS Leadership, 2) Curriculum Developer, 3) Master’s degree educator, and 4) International Technical Expert.
Individual duties include the following:
• Serves as the top education advisor and senior technical consultant to the TPS Commandant and the Technical Director on the Mission Systems series of instruction. The Mission Systems Series consists of academic lectures, laboratories, simulators, and flights introducing manned and unmanned aircraft mission systems including: communications, navigation, radar, electro-optic/infrared, weapons, datalinks, and electronic warfare (including cyber) testing methodologies. Mission systems are examined from both an individual and integrated perspective.
• Provides the technical expertise, corporate knowledge, and long term continuity for all Mission Systems academic course material, ground instructional events (simulators, laboratories, ground test), and in-flight instructional methods taught by the USAF TPS.
• Defines, integrates, and implements curriculum development and strategic initiatives for a graduate-level educational program in Mission Systems test to ensure the TPS curriculum includes state-of-the-art test technology and continues to advance new concepts in flight testing and flight test education, test and safety planning, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Teaches academic courses, leads simulator and/or laboratory sessions, and conducts control room and in-flight instruction related to Mission Systems test.
• Analyzes and evaluates a student's progress relative to syllabus objectives.
• Represents TPS as a recognized technical expert on Mission Systems test at national and international symposia and conferences.
• Acts as technical and/or safety advisor, subject matter expert, and/or report reviewer for AFMC, DoD, NASA, other government agencies, and allied nations as required.
Flying Opportunities
There are flying opportunities in multiple military and Qualitative Evaluation aircraft and, depending on your background and desires, there’s the possibility to be an instructor in gliders and Cessnas.
Research Opportunities
There are options to mentor student Test Management Projects which deal with cutting edge research topics that span the entire spectrum from advanced flight controls, autonomy, new EO/IR sensors, revolutionary navigation techniques, cyber and electronic warfare concepts, battle management algorithms, enhanced human vehicle interface systems, etc.
