Test & Validation Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall test strategy for turbofan development programs, including capability analysis of test means.
• Oversee the planning and execution of all test campaigns, including component, rig, module, core engine performance, and certification tests.
• Manage engine test cells and ground test infrastructure, proposing necessary adaptations.
• Validate data-processing methodologies and approve test reports to ensure traceability and compliance with V&V plans.
• Ensure alignment between Testing, Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, Airworthiness, and Manufacturing.
• Set priorities for test assets, schedules, and budgets in coordination with Product Management.
• Build and manage a multidisciplinary test organization, including test benches, instrumentation, and tooling.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the test team while promoting continuous improvement and HSE standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in engine testing within turbofan propulsion or similar complex engineered systems.
• Extensive experience with civil and/or military certification frameworks (EASA, FAA, EMAR).
• Demonstrated leadership in managing large-scale test campaigns such as FETT, endurance, and certification.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical authority in engine performance, mechanical systems, and control.
• Ability to manage high-pressure, high-risk testing environments.

About the Company

POWERTECH, part of EDGE Group, is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies. We specialize in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for aerospace, defense, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs.