Recognized Subject-Matter Expert with unique expertise in technical efforts.
Extensive experience in air-launched weapons and avionics testing.
Mastery of test documentation and data analysis for defensible conclusions.
Proven leadership in cross-disciplinary teams within T&E environments.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearances, including SAP/SCI eligibility.
Responsibilities
Lead technical efforts from requirements refinement to execution oversight.
Direct mission planning and analyze results using T&E processes and simulations.
Provide senior technical advisement across various defense topics and mentor personnel.
Ensure safety and compliance with flight-test policies during activities.
Represent the program to stakeholders and communicate complex technical matters clearly.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technologies.
Mentorship and professional development in a collaborative environment.
Engagement with diverse stakeholders across government and industry.
Involvement in high-stakes mission planning and analysis.
Access to unique test platforms and advanced testing processes.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end technical efforts: refine requirements, define test objectives, author methods of test, and oversee execution for ground and flight activities; ensure data collection plans, instrumentation needs, and analysis methods will yield valid, decision-quality results.
Direct mission planning and post-mission analysis using accepted T&E processes, models/simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, measurement facilities, and open-air ranges; synthesize findings into briefings, letter reports, and formal technical reports.
Provide senior technical advisement across avionics, sensors/seekers, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability/vulnerability, electromagnetic effects, and C5ISR topics; mentor engineers and test personnel.
Uphold safety and compliance: apply applicable AFMC/AFTC flight-test policy and Government processes during supported activities; participate in technical and safety reviews.
Represent the program with internal stakeholders and external partners across government, industry, and academia; communicate complex technical matters clearly to varied audiences.
Required Qualifications
Recognized Subject-Matter Expert with exceptional and/or highly unique expertise, capable of performing all functional duties independently and overseeing the efforts of others as needed.
Extensive, recent experience planning, conducting, and analyzing results for air-launched weapons, avionics/sensors, and mission systems integration testing (ground and flight).
Demonstrated mastery of test documentation (Methods of Test, data packages, letter reports, technical reports) and of data reduction/analysis to produce defensible conclusions.
Proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and mentor engineers/test personnel in complex T&E environments.
Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate DoD clearances; eligibility for SAP/SCI may be required based on program needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Recent Team Eglin test experience, including integration with JTTOCC and range assets; familiarity with one-of-a-kind test platforms and ETTC processes.
Experience supporting interoperability/performance assessments for new fighter software baselines, UAS T&E roadmap inputs, and TRMC initiatives.
