Hardware Qualification Test Engineer

Avion Solutions • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Hardware Qualification Test Engineer to support the Missile DefenseAgency. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

• Master's degree and 12+ years working on payloads or countermeasures for DoD programs, or a Bachelor's degree and 20+ years working on payloads or countermeasures for DoD programs.
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to communicate technical information to the non-technical members of the program office to support the programmatic mission.
• Can work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic environment and have the individual flexibility to work multiple actions simultaneously and resolve time-sensitive issues.
• Strong communication skills to include oral, written, and briefing.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of IR/RCS signatures of payloads and countermeasures.
• Experience with material properties and material property measurements.
• Knowledge of ADP threat systems and how those impact target designs.
• Have an understanding of MDA MDS flight test requirements and apply that to the payload hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Experience with hardware confidence, acceptance, and qualification testing: example testing to include vibration, shock, thermal, and EMI/EMC; assessing test data to include verification of ramp rates, verification of compliance to shock and vibe bounds, EMI/EMC bounds; reviewing test plans and procedures comply with MDA standards documentation; attend test events and report to Government status and compliance and/or anomalies to MDA processes and procedures.
• Serve as an expert on behalf of the MDA/DT Targets program office in support of the design and analysis of payloads and countermeasures.
• Provide oversight of payload and countermeasure requirements development
• Provide independent assessment of prime contractor payload and countermeasure designs
• Provide technical reviews and recommendations on all design and development plans to include prime contractor reports, analyses, procedures, etc.
• Provide technical evaluation of target instrumentation to include requirements, instrumentation layout, types of instrumentation, testing of instrumentation, etc.
• Support DTTE Technical Team requests for design information, such as CAD drawings, materials, and hardware for signature testing in support of characterization and optical/RF model development.
• Support the cost analysis team with technical evaluation for an accurate cost estimate for PM.
• Support program scheduler to meet program delivery deadlines and keep PM advised.
• Represent the interests of the customer in Working Groups, forums, and Technical Interchange Meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level