flight engineer

American  

noun

1. a member of an aircraft crew responsible for the mechanical systems, fueling, and servicing of the craft.

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flight engineer British  

noun

1. the member of an aircraft crew who is responsible for the operation of the aircraft's systems, including the engines, during flight

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Etymology

Origin of flight engineer

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Reid Wiseman is a US Navy test pilot turned astronaut, who spent six months on the International Space Station in 2014 as a flight engineer on Expedition 40.

From BBC

Meir, a marine biologist and physiologist, served as flight engineer on a 2019-2020 expedition to the space station and participated in the first all-female spacewalks.

From Barron's

During this mission, she served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 14/15 and carried out four spacewalks, which set a record at the time.

From Science Daily

Earlier in the jet age, more pilots were on the flight deck, along with navigators and flight engineers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had a pilot, a co-pilot and a flight engineer.

From Los Angeles Times