Overview:MTSI is seeking a highly motivated Mission Planner to support fast-paced flight test operations for the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) in Tucson, Arizona. This technical professional will assist mission planning efforts for F-16 flight test programs while serving as technical support for F-16 flight test to manage flight test data. AATC drives rapid modernization across a portfolio of combat systems, and this role provides hands-on technical leadership throughout the mission planning lifecycle. The Mission Planning Analsyst will collaborate with the AATC government mission planning team and test directors to coordinate and execute complex F-16 flight test missions spanning air-to-air and air-to ground weapons, data links, and emerging capabilities, ensuring safe, effective, and operationally relevant test events that advance the F-16's combat readiness.
Duties will include but are not limited to:- Report mission planning status, operational activities, and outcomes to government leadership.
- Provide technical and planning support for F-16 flight test missions.
- Apply expertise in F-16 mission planning systems, including the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) and Portable Flight Planning Software (PFPS), and provide user-focused input for software updates.
- Support AATC mission planning independently during home-station operations and travel, including deployments for flight test events.
- Implement software and hardware updates to mission planning systems on F-16 aircraft and coordinate synchronization with program offices and AATC stakeholders.
- Download, archive, and manage post-flight mission data; ensure availability for review and oversee mission data transfer to the 309th Software Engineering Group and system vendors.
- Perform data management and analysis to support F-16 flight test solution development.
- Use data tracking and analytical tools, including Microsoft Office, to support mission planning tasks.
- Coordinate test mission data and recording requirements across variable F-16 flight schedules, including early-morning and late-evening events.
- Maintain a strong understanding of ANG/AFRC aircraft operations and tactical employment to inform mission planning improvements.
- Support AATC in the end-to-end development of advanced combat systems within an independent, high-energy environment alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers, analysts, pilots, and aircrew.
Qualifications:- Minimum 3 years of software testing, analysis, or practical engineering experience
- Exerpience with common design tools and data analysis tools
- Strong analytical skills and ability to multitask
- Ability to work in a high noise environment such as nearby aircraft
- Demonstrated team leadership and customer interface skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Proficiency with productivity tools such as Microsoft Office
- Valid driver's license with insurable driving record
- Motivated, self-driven, and comfortable in high-energy independent work environment
Desired Skills:- Experience in military software testing, engineering, or flight test
- Background in aircraft mission planning systems to include the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)
- Experience with Special Access Programs
- Knowledge of Aircraft Ethernet Bus and MIL-STD-1553
Education Requirements: - B.S. in engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline desired
Clearance Requirements:- Current Secret Clearance
- Eligible for Top Secret/SCI
- Current TS/SCI highly desired
Travel Requirements:Travel is expected approximately every month with periodic, mostly intraweek trips to support AATC projects. Up to 20% travel, depending on program workload and project location.
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