Position Location: Remote, Office Base: Quantico, VA
Job Description and Responsibilities:
The Unmanned Systems Test Engineer will ensure that our government customer achieves the desired infrastructure, capabilities, and processes for the deployment of Uncrewed Systems and services at the speed of relevance to support C-UAS, UAS, USV, and UAV activities. The Unmanned Systems Test Engineer performing on this contract will possess the required skills, experience and credentials at the appropriate clearance level and be responsible for executing collaborative logistics integration and interoperability to enhance command and control, communications, and readiness for our customer.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Provide systems testing and associated tasks through hands-on leadership, operational project concepts, and meeting support during test, fabrication, installation, and demonstration planning.
- Maintain the ability to supervise UAV/UxS operational integration in coordination with Technician Support, Field Service Representatives, and Integrated Inspections on required Unmanned Systems and hardware.
- Provide recommendations for Life-Cycle Project Support including review of component failure tracking and configuration management.
- Provide review of system load planning and documentation for equipment shipment and Unmanned Systems.
- Provide range and test event support including recommendations for resource identification, planning, delivery, site setup, site daily operation, and retrograde.
- Maintain close coordination with logistics personnel to support shipping, receiving, and accountability.
- Provide review of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Government Furnished Property (GFP) management and installation, operations and integration support.
- Conduct range and technician support surveys of proposed test and training locations to determine site and service requirements.
- Supervise operational effectiveness and requirements for system integration of Unmanned Systems according to required technician support tasks.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Operations Management, or other related field of study commensurate with requirements.
- Relevant experience and years of service may be considered in lieu of required education
Required Experience:
- Minimum 4 years hands-on experience in supporting technician operations for Unmanned Systems in Department of War Programs
- Experience working at a Naval Warfare Center in direct support of Navy and Marine Corps Unmanned Programs.
- Hands-on experience with environmental, shock, vibration, and instrumentation testing for Navy/Marine Corps systems.
- Minimum Secret Clearance
- Minimum 2,000 hours of integrated Printed Circuit Board (PCB) installation, testing and soldering for UAV systems.
- J Standard Soldering Certification (IPC J-STD-001) and soldering technician experience in operations environment
- Past performance in supporting DoW test ranges, labs and platforms for Unmanned Systems (UAV, C-UAS, etc).
- Experience in development, fabrication, integration and end-to-end testing of tactical UAV systems.
- Ability to work as a member of a team with the skills and personality that results in positive desired outcomes
- Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, business management and customer service skills
- Proven leadership in operations and technician management role for military systems and solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Conducting emplacement of military systems upon receiving proper training manuals and strategic guidance
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with managing UxS/UAV hardware and logistics required for operational support in DoD environment
- Proven track record of fabrication, soldering, and/or production check-out of at least 1,000 delivered UAV systems
- Project Management or process improvement experience in a technician or fabrication role for Group III UAV systems
- Understanding of operations management support and documentation for fielding GNSS, PNT and Group III payloads
- Experience working with C-UAS, UAVs, and USV systems at military facility locations or government test sites.
Travel: Up to 20% based on customer needs
AIT Synergy has a competitive benefits and compensation package that includes Medical/Dental coverage, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Holidays, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement and training compensation relevant to task duties.
