Automated Test Equipment Systems Engineer, Journeyman

KAIROS Inc•Pax River, MD

3d•$130,000 - $144,000•Onsite

About The Position

KAIROS, Inc. is seeking an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Automated Test Equipment Systems Engineer, Journeyman, to join our team. This position will be onsite in Pax River, MD. KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services. This position will perform technical and engineering support to the Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. PMA-260 is responsible for the procurement, development and fielding of Common Ground Support equipment and Automatic Test Equipment, which enhances the maintenance capability of Sailors and Marines for naval aircraft and airborne weapons systems.

Requirements

Professional knowledge of engineering concepts and principles.
Direct experience, a fundamental knowledge of project engineering and procedural methods in the management of large-scale engineering programs.
Specific knowledge and skills are required in the application of systems engineering principles to the implementation of avionics support equipment development programs and avionics systems supportability.
Familiarity with avionics systems (such as communications) and thorough knowledge of avionics support equipment (such as avionics systems tests, Automatic Test Equipment, Test Program Sets) and the processes on how it is acquired, problems or limitations in the program area, and the knowledge to competently assess the feasibility of proposed improvements.
Familiarity with integrated diagnostics, testability for avionics systems and avionics support systems development within the systems engineering environment.
Dealing with engineering disciplines associated with systems development.
Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills.
Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines.
Detail oriented.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues.
Ability to adapt to evolving technology.
Must have a bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
Must have at least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience.
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation.
This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Performs as the avionics support equipment systems engineer, including ATS Systems Engineer, integrating various engineering disciplines and technical efforts.
Formulates solutions and analyzes support equipment for the commodity while stressing reliability, maintainability, safety, quality, operational readiness, and performance.
Provides and disseminates specialized technical expertise on support equipment.
Applies extensive background and knowledge of support equipment development, Naval Aviation Maintenance Policy, and systems engineering principles.
Responsible for all systems engineering aspects, including requirements development, technical planning, and coordination of major programs and projects in avionics commodity support equipment development.
Anticipates technical issues that could lead to serious safety, performance or reliability problems and takes appropriate action.
Recommends project adjustments or redirection as deemed necessary to achieve a satisfactory end result.
Resolves risky, out of the ordinary, difficult and controversial equipment and operational problems where guidance is lacking, and minimal information is available.
Serves as a systems engineer on unique and specialized assignments requiring innovation/deviation from standard engineering practices in developing new techniques/solutions or changes to existing/proven systems engineering concepts and technical practices.
Translates an operational need into a configured system through a systematic, concurrent approach.
Integrates technical inputs of the matrix and technical disciplines into support equipment design.
Ensures the compatibility of all functional and physical support interfaces (internal and external) and ensures that definition and design reflect the requirements of all system elements, hardware, software facilities, people and data.
Applies technology opportunities.
Actively participates in the continuous improvement of all forms of work in conjunction with the NAVAIR quality management system.
Participates in teams that search for, identify, and eliminate waste from all work/business processes.
Solves problems effectively by using objective data to generate conclusions.
Identifies customers, both internal and external, and meets their needs.
Functions as ATS Systems Engineer and is responsible for influencing the design of the avionics commodity system to minimize the requirement for maintenance and related SE.
Ensures that supportability, integrated diagnostics and testability are incorporated into avionics system designs.
Determines cost effectiveness of greater fault detection/isolation and lower false alarm rates, power on continuous and initiated BIT/BITE required to achieve availability, placement and design of test points to simplify ATE requirements and TPS hardware.
Analyzes, identifies and validates the necessary support requirements when avionics SE is required, defines the required design and performance parameters for that equipment based on operational need and standardizes where possible.
Serves as the controlling focal point for all new Support Equipment Recommendation Data generated through the Logistic Support Analysis process and ensures that any required ATS is obtained in the most cost-effective manner.
Reviews maintenance, materials, management (3M), lessons learned and other applicable data to identify future ATS requirements.
Represents PMA260 at level conferences (e.g., sponsor and other activities, including other contractors); providing technical advice, information and counsel on cognizant avionics support equipment programs.
Ensures a high level of technical/analytical expertise is maintained within the Systems Engineering Division by acting as a mentor to younger engineers.
Continually researches new developments in systems engineering, analytical and management techniques to improve Division capabilities and responsiveness to customer needs.
Briefs higher-level management on the status of assigned tasks and any potential problems, challenges, or opportunities relating to the specialty area.
Reviews/prepares required documentation for assigned tasks such as letters, messages, technical reports, engineering drawings and other forms of technical documentation.