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Flight Test Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineer category, covering aeronautical, aerospace, and mechanical engineering disciplines. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry with no cap or lottery. Mexican citizens need a U.S. consular appointment. Your degree field must align directly with the role.
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The Opportunity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking a highly analytical and customer-focused Flight Applications Systems Analyst to join the Information Technology department in a fully remote capacity. This position supports, maintains, and enhances the University’s core flight systems, including Talon ETA/RMS, SplashBI, and related applications and integrations.
The Flight Applications Systems Analyst provides application support, develops and maintains operational and analytical reports, writes and troubleshoots SQL queries, validates data, and investigates complex system issues. Working closely with academic and administrative departments, this role gathers business requirements, analyzes processes, and translates customer needs into effective reports, system enhancements, and sustainable technical solutions.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving, communication, and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and deliver responsive customer service. Experience with SplashBI is preferred, but experience with comparable reporting platforms will be considered. Knowledge of higher education and/or flight operations is also beneficial.
This position offers the opportunity to support the University’s flight operations. The role is fully remote, with minimal travel; however, it requires 24/7 rotating on-call availability.
About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
- Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
- Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
- Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Three to five years of related experience in Information Technology.
- Knowledge of software development life cycle principles, methods, and tools.
- Ability to support applications, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical users.
- Ability to learn to read code and work with programming and scripting languages, including SQL.
- Knowledge of interface construction.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, documentation, and training skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently with limited direction, and meet competing deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, clerical, and academic stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain positive and respectful working relationships, demonstrate integrity and accountability, and adhere to university policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a higher education administrative and/or academic computing environment.
- Knowledge of flight systems and flight operations.
- Experience with application support, enterprise reporting tools, SQL queries, data validation, requirements gathering, and system integrations.
- Knowledge of Agile methodology related to application support and project management.
- Experience with SplashBI or comparable reporting platforms.
- Experience coordinating system upgrades, testing, application enhancements, and vendor relationships.
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312313. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle does not accept unsolicited assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. Agencies interested in partnering with the University should contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not contact hiring managers or other University employees directly. To preserve the integrity and authenticity of our hiring process, candidates are expected to participate without AI-assisted coaching, real-time response generation, or recording during interviews or assessments. Embry-Riddle does not use AI to automatically screen, rank, or select candidates.
Job Description
The Opportunity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking a highly analytical and customer-focused Flight Applications Systems Analyst to join the Information Technology department in a fully remote capacity. This position supports, maintains, and enhances the University’s core flight systems, including Talon ETA/RMS, SplashBI, and related applications and integrations.
The Flight Applications Systems Analyst provides application support, develops and maintains operational and analytical reports, writes and troubleshoots SQL queries, validates data, and investigates complex system issues. Working closely with academic and administrative departments, this role gathers business requirements, analyzes processes, and translates customer needs into effective reports, system enhancements, and sustainable technical solutions.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving, communication, and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and deliver responsive customer service. Experience with SplashBI is preferred, but experience with comparable reporting platforms will be considered. Knowledge of higher education and/or flight operations is also beneficial.
This position offers the opportunity to support the University’s flight operations. The role is fully remote, with minimal travel; however, it requires 24/7 rotating on-call availability.
About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
- Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
- Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
- Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Three to five years of related experience in Information Technology.
- Knowledge of software development life cycle principles, methods, and tools.
- Ability to support applications, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical users.
- Ability to learn to read code and work with programming and scripting languages, including SQL.
- Knowledge of interface construction.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, documentation, and training skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently with limited direction, and meet competing deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, clerical, and academic stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain positive and respectful working relationships, demonstrate integrity and accountability, and adhere to university policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a higher education administrative and/or academic computing environment.
- Knowledge of flight systems and flight operations.
- Experience with application support, enterprise reporting tools, SQL queries, data validation, requirements gathering, and system integrations.
- Knowledge of Agile methodology related to application support and project management.
- Experience with SplashBI or comparable reporting platforms.
- Experience coordinating system upgrades, testing, application enhancements, and vendor relationships.
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312313. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle does not accept unsolicited assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. Agencies interested in partnering with the University should contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not contact hiring managers or other University employees directly. To preserve the integrity and authenticity of our hiring process, candidates are expected to participate without AI-assisted coaching, real-time response generation, or recording during interviews or assessments. Embry-Riddle does not use AI to automatically screen, rank, or select candidates.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Flight Test Engineer
Align your credentials to the TN Engineer category
TN visa approval for Flight Test Engineer roles hinges on your degree matching aeronautical, aerospace, or mechanical engineering. A software engineering degree supporting a test systems role creates classification risk. Get your transcripts translated and evaluated before applying.
Target defense contractors with established TN programs
Aerospace and defense primes routinely hire Canadian and Mexican engineers on TN status for flight test programs. Look for job postings that explicitly list USMCA or TN among accepted work authorization types, not just H-1B visa sponsorship.
Confirm security clearance eligibility before applying
Many flight test programs require access to classified facilities or ITAR-controlled data. TN status doesn't automatically disqualify you, but some positions are U.S.-citizen-only. Filter roles by clearance requirement before investing in the TN application process.
Request a support letter covering specialty occupation elements
Your employer's support letter should describe how the Flight Test Engineer role requires a specific engineering degree, not just any technical background. CBP officers at the port of entry use this letter to assess specialty occupation status on the spot.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers who already sponsor TN visas
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate filters Flight Test Engineer roles by employer experience with work visa filings, so you're talking to hiring teams who already understand sponsorship processes and won't confuse TN with H-1B.
Understand Mexican TN processing before your consular appointment
Mexican citizens apply at a U.S. consulate and face a capped annual allocation unlike Canadians. Schedule your appointment as soon as you have a signed offer letter. Delays in consular scheduling can push your start date by weeks.
Flight Test Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Flight Test Engineer role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, Flight Test Engineer roles qualify under the TN Engineer category when your degree is in aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, or a closely related engineering discipline. The job title doesn't need to match exactly, but the duties must align with professional engineering practice and your degree must be specific to the field, not a general science or technology credential.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Flight Test Engineer positions?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no petition waiting period. Canadians can receive TN approval at a port of entry the same day they present documents. H-1B requires employer sponsorship months in advance, a lottery selection, and USCIS processing. For most Canadian Flight Test Engineers, TN is faster and more predictable than H-1B, assuming the role clearly fits the Engineer category.
Where can I find Flight Test Engineer jobs that sponsor TN visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-sponsored roles in the U.S. You can filter Flight Test Engineer openings by TN visa eligibility, which surfaces employers already familiar with USMCA sponsorship. This saves you from applying to roles where the hiring team has no experience processing TN status and may mistake it for H-1B.
Can I hold a TN visa if my flight test role requires a security clearance?
TN status itself doesn't disqualify you from security clearance eligibility, and some Canadian and Mexican nationals do hold clearances for certain programs. However, positions requiring a U.S.-only clearance or access to restricted ITAR data may be explicitly limited to U.S. citizens regardless of visa status. Confirm the clearance requirements directly with the employer before applying.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer should provide a detailed support letter on company letterhead confirming your job title, duties, the engineering degree required for the role, and your start date. For Canadian citizens, this letter plus your degree credentials goes directly to CBP at the port of entry. Mexican citizens submit these documents as part of the consular visa application package before their appointment.