Staff Missile Engineer

ARA•Indian Head, MD

2d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Associates (ARA) has an immediate opening for a Staff Missile Test Engineer to provide engineering support and services for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Functional Ground Test (FGT) capability. The work is located at Naval Surface Warfare Center – Indian Head, MD, with potential for some CONUS travel. The role involves providing software and simulation expertise for operating and maintaining an FGT platform, as well as engineering support for preparing test plans, presenting test readiness reviews, writing test reports, and conducting testing according to approved SOPs and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university
5-7 years of related experience
Experience with operating computer-based test systems and components including commercial systems such as Global Positioning System simulators and data processing/recording equipment
Ability to interpret software requirement, algorithm and interface specifications to support software and system performance evaluation
Ability to review test data in support of software and system performance evaluation
Engineering knowledge and experience in real-time software development, missile/flight simulation and software models, interface programming (Ethernet, serial, parallel input/output, specialized interface cards), user interface programming, and data processing and evaluation programming
Experience in evaluating and integrating software and simulation models from external sources
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and optionally, Linux operating systems
Familiarity with IntervalZero RTX and programming tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio
Familiarity with FORTRAN, C/C++, Ada and optionally Python programming languages
Engineering knowledge and technical writing skills to support writing and reviewing test plans, test procedures, and test reports
Technical writing skills to develop and maintain software documentation including software test plans, version description documents, and user manuals
Engineering knowledge in how to conduct testing in accordance with approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) including operating of computer based test system components
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance
Must be able to obtain medical certification for working with explosives
Must be willing to submit to random drug testing

Nice To Haves

Optionally, Linux operating systems
Optionally, Python programming languages

Responsibilities

Providing software and simulation expertise for operating and maintaining a FGT platform
Providing engineering support in preparing test plans
Presenting test readiness reviews
Writing test reports
Conducting testing in accordance with approved SOPs and procedures