JTEO Test Engineer

Acuity Innovations•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•$110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Acuity Innovations LLC is hiring a JTEO Test Engineer to support systems engineering and integration activities for next-generation space communications systems and USSF satellite communications programs supporting the USSF Space Systems Center. The role works within a multidisciplinary team and interfaces with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and USSF personnel. The engineer will coordinate and support working groups and collaborate across the Joint Terminal Engineering Office (JTEO) and Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) to test and verify requirements and operational capabilities for USSF tactical and strategic SATCOM systems. The position also contributes to management of the SATCOM enterprise technical baseline and prepares and presents technical materials to senior-leader forums. The role requires a collaborative approach, strong technical communication, and the ability to work across organizations in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a STEM field.
At least 3 years of experience on SATCOM programs or terminals, or at least 5 years of experience on Space or Missiles programs.
Expertise in developing technical specifications and requirements.
Familiarity with the DOORS process and exportability.
Ability to develop and write documents in accordance with DoD guidance for a multi-agency, multi-location team.
Ability to work across several organizations in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to develop scenarios, support studies, and frame analytical questions that provide context, purpose, and analytical rigor for client-directed studies.
Ability to make recommendations regarding the military utility, feasibility, and verification of concepts and capabilities under development.
Ability to communicate with and distill information from technical resources during formal and informal meetings.
Strong organizational skills and ability to reprioritize tasks as conditions change.
Strong executive-level written and spoken communication skills.
Experience in positions with high synergy with USSF SATCOM development and test programs.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, schedule, and execute JTEO working groups supporting Terminal Requirements Verification (RV), Requirements Management and Analysis (RMA), Interoperability and Interface Control, and Terminal Integration Roadmap efforts.
Work across JTEO and the Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) to test and verify system requirements and operational capability for USSF tactical and strategic SATCOM systems.
Develop briefing materials and present them to senior-leader forums, including the Interface Control Working Group, Operations and Terminal Program Review (OTPR), Terminal Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM), Integrated Test Teams (ITT), and other forums as required.
Facilitate Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Change Control Boards (CCBs) to manage the SATCOM enterprise technical baseline.
Lead and support working groups by guiding technical discussions, identifying and resolving risks and requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.