Senior Test Engineer

Astrion

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Secret
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IT - QA and Test
Eglin AFB, FL (On-Site/Office)

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!

Axient is s eeking a Senior Test Enginer to support the 780th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 780th Test Squadron is the Air Force's developmental test agency for air-to-air, air-to-surface, direct-fire, and advanced munitions. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of hypersonic weapon systems; USAF, USN, or Marines fighter/bomber tactics and weapons employment. Prior experience in hypersonic developmental weapons, and/or operational testing is highly desired. Aircrew experience is highly desired.

What you will do...

  • Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program.
  • Forecast test assets and range requirements.
  • Integrate with program offices and prime contractors.
  • Act a test director during mission execution.
  • Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements.


Skills you will need...

  • Master's degree in Engineering and at least ten (10) years of acquisition experience to include six (6) years of T&E experience or equivalent. Twelve (12) years' experience or (8) years' experience and bachelor's degree may be substituted for master's degree.
  • Familiarity with instrumentation, range, aircraft, aircrew, data and safety constraints associated with developmental test
  • Experience with developmental testing in a highly classified environment up to Special Access Program levels
  • Experience or familiarity with MRTFB testing at locations such as Eglin AFB, Nellis AFB, Edwards AFB, China Lake NAS, Point Mugu NAS, White Sands Missile Range, and others
  • Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program
  • Forecast test assets and range requirements
  • Integrate with program offices and prime contractors
  • Act a Test Director/ Test Conductor during mission execution
  • Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements
  • Ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders and resolve competing test resource requirements
  • Self-Motivated to learn a new system under test and be proactive to meet program requirements

Highly Desired Experience:
  • Experience in DoD weapons acquisition process highly desired
  • Experience with USAF and USN fighter/bomber Test, operations and weapon systems highly desired
  • Experience developing creative strategies to successfully achieve high-paced testing milestones desired
  • Test Pilot School graduate or Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) graduate desired

Required Security Level:
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must possess and be able to maintain a Secret clearance and be eligible for Top Secret/SCI, program level or higher clearance.


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IT - QA and Test
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