ICBM Flight Test Engineer

Flight Test Engineer position located at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB) , as part of the ICBM Combined Test Force (CTF), under the 804th Test Group affiliated with Arnold Engineering Complex and will provide oversight of Sentinel ICBM (formally GBSD).

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist mission thread leads in managing and coordinating testing roles and responsibilities within test planning teams (TPTs).

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary government and contractor team to plan, test, analyze, and report through multiple program acquisition phases.

• Decompose test requirements into test objectives, evaluation criteria, and required resources for system level tests and demonstrations.

• Support use of Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) applications and agile techniques in T&E of the weapon system.

• Support the development of test requirements and detailed integration test plans, test procedures, technical and safety review boards (TRB/SRBs), test readiness reviews (TRRs), and test assessment reports

• Oversee qualification and acceptance testing activities occurring at VSFB for cables, destruct systems, and onboard telemetry systems.

• Support integration and advancement of government assessment tools through advocacy for technical approaches and development of specific tools to enable assessment.

• Author independent assessments of contractor test results

• Assess test support and systems integration progress and trends of testing, identify problems and areas of concern for assigned systems.

• Maintain cognizance of all assigned Combined Test Force (CTF)/Test Team engineering activities.

• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Integrated Test Teams (ITTs) as appropriate.

• Provide technical support and advocate integrated approaches of engineering efforts and support of test activities for which existing guidelines may not be available or applicable.

• Serve as a test team participant in the development of overall plans such as the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), System Test Plan (STP), Developmental Test (DT) Report, recommendation for IOT&E readiness, and other technical documents

Experience and Skills:

• Familiarity with ICBM weapon systems and related subsystems/equipment, their projected use in the military, and methods of testing.

• Familiarity with test & evaluation planning and processes consistent with DoD acquisition directives and policies.

• Demonstrated expertise flight test methodologies test planning, and test conduct is required.

• Knowledge of Vandenberg range requirements (Range Safety, 576 FLTS, Frequency clearance, etc).

• Demonstrated record of experience and accomplishments that are exceptional and/or unique.

• Verbal and written communications are clear, concise, and at appropriate level.

• Utilize resources effectively to accomplish mission, including ability to work effectively alone, unsupervised, or within a group.

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment while being able to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.

• Focused adherence to safety and security requirements.

• Must be willing to travel up to 10%.

Education:

A Bachelor of Science degree. At least six years direct work experience or four years direct experience and an Associate’s degree can be substituted for a Bachelor degree.

Security Clearance:

Must have or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance at Top Secret.