Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company's Test & Evaluation (BT&E) division is seeking a Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer (LTEE) to support Commercial and Government Satellite Systems programs in El Segundo, California. This role is based in a facility that is home to Boeing's satellite business portfolio, including the world's largest dedicated satellite factory with over 1 million square feet of integration and test facilities. The LTEE will lead teams working on complex technical challenges for satellite communications programs, acting as the systems engineering authority for test. This involves interaction with various engineering disciplines such as GN&C, T&C, Propulsion, RF & Digital Payload, mechanical engineering, and specialty engineering, including environmental test labs. The position requires strong technical, communication, and relationship-building skills, along with systems engineering expertise. The LTEE will be responsible for Verification and Validation planning and compliance throughout the lifecycle of a space vehicle product line, from contract acceptance through launch site. This includes constant awareness of vehicle configurations, schedules, and test execution, influencing a successful test program, and working closely with Systems Engineering and Space Vehicle Test Directors. Safety of personnel, the space vehicle, procedures, and factory equipment interfaces are critical considerations. The LTEE serves as the technical authority for Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Design Reviews, Integration Readiness (IRR), and Post Test Reviews (PTR). As a leader, the LTEE is expected to coach, train, and mentor peers and team members.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
3+ years of experience in verification and validation of complex systems
3+ years of experience in test and evaluation engineering

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
4 or more years of subsystem or system test experience
5+ years of experience leading complex T&E projects requiring V&V and SE skills

Responsibilities

Plans Verification and Validation across BT&E and Systems Engineering
Implements DFMAT spacecraft/system requirements to support ease of test
Partners with System Engineering (SE) to develop Test & Special Test Equipment (STE) requirements
Develops I&T flow/CONOPS (test plans and architecture)
Works with Test procedure development stakeholders
Drives readiness, opportunity capture, risk definition, and initiatives
Works as a System Engineering and Program counterpart for BT&E
Technical authority for tests readiness reviews, guides preparation, content and compliance
Resolves or oversees resolution of off-nominal test data through formal RCCA and AAR efforts
Provides guidance on investigation of complex test anomalies
Represents BT&E for test impacts - Program Engineering Review Board (ERB) & Database Change Request (DCR)
Addresses test impacts across programs and space vehicles- BT&E Product line
Addresses Post-Test lessons learned – capturing, addressing, and closure
Leads and owns the development of the integrated test strategy, test architecture and test methodology process and governance
Ensures integrated test programs (end to end)
Identifies and removes unnecessary complexity and risks to integration and test execution
Determines design, functional, and performance testability criteria
Assists in program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities
Performs System Engineering from a test perspective
Participates as the core member for Mission Assurance, IRTs, Non-Advocate Reviews, etc.; and supporting enterprise PCAB/CAPA
Oversees the integration of new test techniques into test hardware/system designs
Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes through the use of metrics
Advises, assists, and influences Test Directors
Supports the Chief Test and Evaluation Engineer in related efforts
Establishes a consolidated life cycle test strategy by: (a) leading and owning the development of the integrated test strategy, test architecture and test methodology process and governance; (b) ensuring end to end, integrated test programs; and (c) synthesizing integration and test flows
Takes ownership of test strategy implementation by: (a) assisting in developing Integration, Verification and Validation Planning standards (SITP, STVP, or equivalents) and (b) assisting in developing standardized Verification and Validation approaches and associated requirements
Leads the development of test architecture by: (a) identifying unnecessary complexity and risks to integration and test execution; (b) determining design, functional and performance testability criteria; (c) assisting in program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities; (d) reviewing requirements from a T&E perspective as they are developed; (e) performing SE from a T&E perspective; (f) T&E Risk Management; (g) translating and synthesizing Test As You Fly/Operate Philosophy into test programs; (h) leveraging best practices and technology from across the enterprise and/or from industry; and (i) defining and flowing program test requirements
Facilitates cross domain knowledge by: (a) facilitating cross domain knowledge and cross function collaboration; (b) coordinating Lead V&V Engineers across programs on processes, standards, quality, fidelity, etc. and (c) understanding various disciplines within scope of test
Maintains visibility and governance for Enterprise test development by: (a) assisting in enterprise and program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities; (b) developing and maintaining Master Test Plan standards; (c) inputs to the BT&E Technology Roadmap; (d) defining and implementing test standards, quality, metrics, performance; (d) may participate as a member for Mission Assurance, IRTs, Non-Advocate Reviews, etc.; and supporting enterprise PCAB/CAPA
Ensures consistency throughout life of program by: (a) maintaining visibility and governance into test development on programs; (b) developing and maintaining Test Requirements Documents (TRD) or equivalent documents on programs; and participating as the core member at Technical, Gate Reviews
Leads others in the development of standard test methods and processes and applies advanced test technologies to create or improve test methods, including the use of emerging technologies
Applies emerging technologies to develop test procedure CONOPS
Reviews critical procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues
Develops innovative or advanced test techniques, processes, methods, or concepts and links to business planning strategy
Oversees the integration of new test techniques into test hardware/system designs
Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes through the use of metrics
Develops the standard policies for post-test activity
Resolves or oversees resolution of special test procedures
Provides guidance on investigation of complex test anomalies
Works with the enterprise test and engineering group to standardize evaluation techniques
Consults on complex issues related to off-nominal test data
Formulates expectations for test data for new or unique tests
Designs research and develops highly advanced methods, processes and procedures that advance the test
Trains coaches and mentors others
Works under consultative direction and independently as required