Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer

Company:
The Boeing Company

Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer (LTEE) in support of Commercial and Government Satellite Systems programs in El Segundo, California. Our site is home to Boeing's satellite business portfolio where we design and sell communications satellites and payloads for telecommunications, broadband, scientific and environmental applications. This is home of the world's largest dedicated satellite factory with over 1 million square feet of integration and test facilities. Boeing satellites reliably deliver digital communications, mobile communications, broadband internet connectivity, streaming entertainment, and direct-to-home entertainment around the world.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead teams working complex technical challenges in support of satellite communications programs. Lead Test and Evaluation Engineers perform as the systems engineering authority for test and will interact with other engineering disciplines and subsystem experts including GN&C, T&C, Propulsion, RF & Digital Payload, mechanical engineering, and specialty engineering and capabilities such as our environmental test labs. In addition, this position requires an individual with excellent technical, communication, relationship-building skills, and systems engineering thinking. This role will support Government and Commercial programs.

The LTEE role is highly non-recurring, and the primary duty is to lead the Verification and Validation planning and compliance on a given space vehicle product line. The effort ranges from the initial contract acceptance, design reviews, integration of subsystems, all phases of system level test, and through launch site. The LTEE is expected to have constant awareness of the space vehicle product line (vehicle configurations, schedules, test execution) during the entire lifecycle and is also vital in influencing a successful test program.

The LTEE works closely with Systems Engineering and the Space Vehicle Test Directors across a program or product line to ensure rigorous test phase readiness. Safety of personnel, space vehicle, procedures and factory equipment interfaces are critical for the LTEE to factor into all aspects of the test program. The LTEE is the technical authority for Test Readiness Reviews (Test Readiness - TRR; Design Reviews, Integration Readiness - IRR) and Post Test Reviews (PTR). As a leader, the LTEE will ensure coaching, training, and mentoring of their peers and team members is part of their daily operating rhythm.

This position is primarily 1st shift; however, various shifts, nights, weekends and alternate shifts may be required to support program objectives.

Some travel (~10%) may be required to space vehicle launch sites across the world.

Our Team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Mid-Level, Lead, and Senior level Lead Test and Evaluation Engineers (LTEE).

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans Verification and Validation across BT&E and Systems Engineering
• Implements DFMAT spacecraft/system requirements to support ease of test
• Partners with System Engineering (SE) to develop Test & Special Test Equipment (STE) requirements
• Develops I&T flow/CONOPS (test plans and architecture)
• Works with Test procedure development stakeholders
• Drives readiness, opportunity capture, risk definition, and initiatives
• Works as a System Engineering and Program counterpart for BT&E
• Technical authority for tests readiness reviews, guides preparation, content and compliance
• Resolves or oversees resolution of off-nominal test data through formal RCCA and AAR efforts
• Provides guidance on investigation of complex test anomalies
• Represents BT&E for test impacts - Program Engineering Review Board (ERB) & Database Change Request (DCR)
• Addresses test impacts across programs and space vehicles- BT&E Product line
• Addresses Post-Test lessons learned - capturing, addressing, and closure
• Leads and owns the development of the integrated test strategy, test architecture and test methodology process and governance
• Ensures integrated test programs (end to end)
• Identifies and removes unnecessary complexity and risks to integration and test execution
• Determines design, functional, and performance testability criteria
• Assists in program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities
• Performs System Engineering from a test perspective
• Participates as the core member for Mission Assurance, IRTs, Non-Advocate Reviews, etc.; and supporting enterprise PCAB/CAPA
• Oversees the integration of new test techniques into test hardware/system designs
• Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes through the use of metrics
• Advises, assists, and influences Test Directors
• Supports the Chief Test and Evaluation Engineer in related efforts

Position Accountabilities:

• Establishes a consolidated life cycle test strategy by: (a) leading and owning the development of the integrated test strategy, test architecture and test methodology process and governance; (b) ensuring end to end, integrated test programs; and (c) synthesizing integration and test flows
• Takes ownership of test strategy implementation by: (a) assisting in developing Integration, Verification and Validation Planning standards (SITP, STVP, or equivalents) and (b) assisting in developing standardized Verification and Validation approaches and associated requirements
• Leads the development of test architecture by: (a) identifying unnecessary complexity and risks to integration and test execution; (b) determining design, functional and performance testability criteria; (c) assisting in program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities; (d) reviewing requirements from a T&E perspective as they are developed; (e) performing SE from a T&E perspective; (f) T&E Risk Management; (g) translating and synthesizing Test As You Fly/Operate Philosophy into test programs; (h) leveraging best practices and technology from across the enterprise and/or from industry; and (i) defining and flowing program test requirements
• Facilitates cross domain knowledge by: (a) facilitating cross domain knowledge and cross function collaboration; (b) coordinating Lead V&V Engineers across programs on processes, standards, quality, fidelity, etc. and (c) understanding various disciplines within scope of test
• Maintains visibility and governance for Enterprise test development by: (a) assisting in enterprise and program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities; (b) developing and maintaining Master Test Plan standards; (c) inputs to the BT&E Technology Roadmap; (d) defining and implementing test standards, quality, metrics, performance; (d) may participate as a member for Mission Assurance, IRTs, Non-Advocate Reviews, etc.; and supporting enterprise PCAB/CAPA
• Ensures consistency throughout life of program by: (a) maintaining visibility and governance into test development on programs; (b) developing and maintaining Test Requirements Documents (TRD) or equivalent documents on programs; and participating as the core member at Technical, Gate Reviews
• Leads others in the development of standard test methods and processes and applies advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods, including the use of emerging technologies
• Applies emerging technologies to develop test procedure CONOPS
• Reviews critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues
• Develops innovative or advanced test techniques, processes, methods, or concepts and links to business planning strategy
• Oversees the integration of new test techniques into test hardware/system designs
• Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes through the use of metrics
• Develops the standard policies for post-test activity
• Resolves or oversees resolution of special test procedures
• Provides guidance on investigation of complex test anomalies
• Works with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques
• Consults on complex issues related to off-nominal test data
• Formulates expectations for test data for new or unique tests
• Designs research and develops highly advanced methods, processes and procedures that advance the test
• Trains coaches and mentors others
• Works under consultative direction and independently as required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 3+ years of experience in verification and validation of complex systems
• 3+ years of experience in test and evaluation engineering

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 4 or more years of subsystem or system test experience
• 5+ years of experience leading complex T&E projects requiring V&V and SE skills

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidate for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range:

Level 4: $135,150-$182,850

Level 5: $165,750-$224,250

Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:
This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A current Tier 5(T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required) or requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)