Flight Test Engineer

Canvas Inc.•Vandenberg AFB, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Flight Test Engineer position located at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), 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 and 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with flight test data analysis/evaluation, modeling and simulation, technical report preparation, and administrative aspects of flight test programs.
Familiarity with analyzing GPS and telemetry data requirements for missile performance accuracy.
Experience with on-board test equipment instrumentation, data acquisition, and data processing.
Familiarity with CONOPS for booster and post boost vehicle processing, missile stack-up, and in silo confidence checkout.
Previous work experience in a Lead Developmental Test and Evaluation Organization (LDTO) or Operational Test Organization (OTO) environment.

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