About the position
We specialize in Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) that provide advanced capabilities to serve the defense industry. Our RMS Training and Logistic Solutions (TLS) are designed to meet the unique needs of our customers, offering unparalleled performance, reliability, and versatility. We provide comprehensive support throughout the entire system lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance. With a focus on innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, we are committed to delivering RMS solutions that exceed expectations and set new standards for performance and reliability. This position is for a level 3 Test Engineer within Production Operations for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Pilot Training Device (PTD) product line of flight simulators, including the Full Mission Simulator (FMS), the Modified Mission Rehearsal Trainer (MMRT), the Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainer (DMRT), and various testbed devices for software development. We integrate deliverable hardware and deliverable software during production testing in our Orlando facility and then deliver the advanced Pilot Training Devices to our customers at their US and international locations. We take pride in our work because we know that pilots gain proficiency in our flight simulators that directly translates to effectiveness when they operate the F-35 aircraft in real-world tactical situations.
Responsibilities
- Plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems.
- Creates manufacturing test procedures of repeatable processes to test hardware based upon hardware drawings and to efficiently configure hardware and network settings based upon system integration documents, for execution by test technicians.
- Within 6 months of start date, expected to travel to US and International customer sites to install and test F-35 Pilot Training Devices (flight simulators).
- Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices at Orlando and at customer sites.
- Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
- Expected to eventually serve as the program's project manager to lead cross-functional teams during customer on-site installs.
Requirements
- Expert in hardware (servers, switches, I/O modules, & interface panels) and software (Linux OS, Windows OS, & VMware); who correctly identifies unexpected test results as hardware induced or software induced errors.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/ined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
- Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD secret clearance.
- Experience with uter rack cabling, hard drive cloning, installing software licenses, IP configuration, performing firmware updates, and system hardening.
- Familiarity with configuration and management of HPE, Extreme, Arista, and Juniper network devices.
- Ability to travel to US and international sites for customer installs.
Nice-to-haves
- Current CompTIA Security + certification.
- Current approval to access JSF Special Access Programs.
- Experience with training simulators.
- Experience / familiarity with Ansible or other network automation tools.
- Familiarity with JIRA/Confluence Atlassian web-based tools.
- Ability to analyze complex designs & create test solutions that optimize quality/cost/schedule variables.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and able to communicate effectively with external customer and internal leadership about technical status/issues.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
