ATAC Research & Development Manager, Tactical Aircraft Summary ATAC's Research & Development Manager for Tactical Aircraft will primarily be responsible for research and evaluation of existing fighter and/or attack aircraft that can effectively be integrated into ATAC's fleet. This position will report to the Director of Research & Development and will also support the Program Managers directly responsible for upgrades to ATAC's fleet of aircraft as required by existing and future customers.
Job Responsibilities • Research existing fighter aircraft that can cost-effectively be integrated into ATACs fleet of aircraft in order to develop winning technical solutions for future proposals.
• Assist with drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to industry or foreign governments in order to gain firm pricing and schedule of potential future aircraft.
• Assist the Director of R&D in evaluating potential aircraft acquisitions or modernization upgrades that will satisfy current and future U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Contracted Air Services (CAS) requirements.
• Assist the R&D Senior Manager of Tactical Mission Systems with integration of electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) sensors, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, and helmet mounted cueing systems (HMCS) onto ATAC aircraft.
• Assist the R&D Chief Engineer with developing and managing systems-level requirements for aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that meet the customer's needs and can be used for effective subcontracting.
• Assist the Capture Manager with proposal development, including developing strategy, advocating technical solutions, writing content and editing the work of others.
• Assist aircraft Program Managers with requirements derivation, management, verification and validation efforts.
• Assist aircraft Program Managers with Test & Evaluation planning and execution.
Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering field (required)
• Master's Degree in Engineering or Business related field (desired)
• Test Pilot School graduate (required)
• 8+ years of industry and government experience in fighter aircraft mission and radar systems integration, test and evaluation (required)
• Former military service (required)
• Active Top Secret clearance (required)
• Ability to attain and maintain Special Access Program clearance requirements (required)
• Defense Acquisition University coursework in Test & Evaluation, Systems Engineering, Logistics, Acquisition, Risk Management, and/or Intellectual Property & Data Rights (required)
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required • Accountability for achieving challenging goals
• Able to work independently and in groups to achieve positive results
• Mature and diplomatic approach to relationships
• Initiative to take concepts from first idea to mature proposal offerings
• Professional curiosity and a mindset of continual learning
• Adaptable to change in a fast-paced and dynamic aviation environment
• Experience with operating 4 th /5 th generation fighter aircraft with AESA Radars
• Experience with operating Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems in fighter aircraft
• Experience testing Handling Qualities and Systems Integration of fighter aircraft
• Experience with system-level requirements generation/management on fighter aircraft
• Experience reporting verification/validation test results to program management.
- Experience with test & evaluation of installed systems on fighter aircraft
Minimum Qualifications - Previously qualified DoD-trained Fighter Pilot
- Previously qualified 4-Ship/Division Flight Lead
- 700 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) of any fixed wing DOD-owned/operated fighter aircraft
- 100 hours PIC at night
- Logged 100 hours PIC time in the past 12 months
- Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate
- FAA Single Engine, Commercial Certificate with Instrument Privileges
- Secret Security Clearance, US Citizen
Specific Contract Qualifications • 1000 hours PIC of a military tactical aircraft
• 500 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) of any fixed wing DOD-owned/operated fighter aircraft
Desired Qualifications - USAF WIC graduate, USAF adversary qualification
- USNFWS/NAWDC/TOPGUN graduate
- TPS graduate
- DoD military Instructor Pilot qualification
- Mission Commander qualification
- Military or Civilian Flight Examiner qualification
- Functional Check Flight Pilot qualification
- NVG Instructor, CRM Instructor
- FAA CFI(I) Certificate
- Familiarization with DoD Commercial Air Services industry
- FAA Authorized Experimental Aircraft (AEA) privileges (list types)
- DoD Safety School or Board President Course graduate
- Squadron Command experience
- Active fighter flying (for each fighter type, provide total hours, date of last sortie)
- Actively flying (provide 1-year look-back per active aircraft type)
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