Lead Test Engineer - VENOM (PL)
About The Position
The Lead Test Engineer leads end-to-end technical test efforts for VENOM, from refining requirements and defining test objectives through authoring methods of test and overseeing ground and flight execution. The role ensures data collection plans, instrumentation, and analysis methods produce valid, decision-quality results. The position directs mission planning and post-mission analysis using accepted test and evaluation processes, models and simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, measurement facilities, and open-air ranges. It synthesizes findings into briefings, letter reports, and formal technical reports. The engineer provides senior technical advisement across avionics, sensors and seekers, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability and vulnerability, electromagnetic effects, and C5ISR, while mentoring engineers and test personnel. The role applies applicable AFMC/AFTC flight-test policy and Government processes, participates in technical and safety reviews, and represents the program with government, industry, and academic partners as well as internal stakeholders. It requires communicating complex technical matters clearly to varied audiences.
Requirements
- Recognized subject-matter expert with exceptional and/or highly unique expertise, able to perform all functional duties independently and oversee others’ efforts as needed.
- Extensive, recent experience planning, conducting, and analyzing results for air-launched weapons, avionics/sensors, and mission systems integration testing in ground and flight environments.
- Demonstrated mastery of test documentation, including Methods of Test, data packages, letter reports, and technical reports.
- Mastery of data reduction and analysis to produce defensible conclusions.
- Proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and mentor engineers/test personnel in complex T&E environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate DoD clearances; eligibility for SAP/SCI may be required based on program needs.
Nice To Haves
- Recent Team Eglin test experience, including integration with JTTOCC and range assets.
- Familiarity with one-of-a-kind test platforms and ETTC processes.
- Experience supporting interoperability/performance assessments for new fighter software baselines, UAS T&E roadmap inputs, and TRMC initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end technical efforts, including refining requirements, defining test objectives, authoring methods of test, and overseeing ground and flight activities.
- Ensure data collection plans, instrumentation needs, and analysis methods produce valid, decision-quality results.
- Direct mission planning and post-mission analysis using accepted T&E processes, models and simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, measurement facilities, and open-air ranges.
- Synthesize findings into briefings, letter reports, and formal technical reports.
- Provide senior technical advisement across avionics, sensors/seekers, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability/vulnerability, electromagnetic effects, and C5ISR topics.
- Mentor engineers and test personnel.
- Apply applicable AFMC/AFTC flight-test policy and Government processes during supported activities and participate in technical and safety reviews.
- Represent the program with internal stakeholders and external partners across government, industry, and academia.
- Communicate complex technical matters clearly to varied audiences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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