Principal Test Engineer
About The Position
Odyssey Systems is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to support Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. C3BM provides technical, acquisition, and sustainment support to the warfighter. The ADE Division supports a broad range of Air Force systems, including electronic warfare, range systems and instrumentation, air combat training and aircrew readiness, command and control systems, advanced radar threat systems, Combat Survivor Evader Locator, P5 Combat Training Systems, Black Switch, and legacy voice systems. The division also supports depot-level sustainment and maintenance, Foreign Military Sales, and several U.S. military commands and services. This is a full-time, onsite position at Hill AFB. The engineer supports the full testing lifecycle, from test concept and methodology development through planning, execution, analysis, and end-user operational testing. The role develops test documentation, evaluates test environments and configurations, analyzes system performance data, and provides findings and recommendations to program leadership and test teams. The engineer also helps coordinate competing test events and independently manages tasks and deliverables with limited supervision.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must hold an active Secret clearance.
- Extensive experience supporting the test and evaluation lifecycle, including test concept development, planning, execution, data collection, analysis, verification, validation, and operational testing.
- Strong knowledge of DoD test and evaluation requirements, standards, and acquisition frameworks, including DoDI 5000.02 and AFI 63-101/20-101.
- Expertise in developing test plans, procedures, evaluation criteria, technical reports, schedules, and cost estimates.
- Proficiency applying Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies.
- Skill in evaluating and validating test environments and system configurations for operational relevance, accuracy, and readiness.
- Advanced ability to analyze complex software, hardware, and system-performance data, identify trends, assess effectiveness, and make actionable recommendations.
- Experience supporting systems acquisition and product lifecycle activities.
- Strong communication, coordination, collaboration, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and customer-support skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing test events and deliver high-quality technical products with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 20 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 10 years in the DoD; or 30 or more years of directly related experience, including 12 years in the DoD.
Responsibilities
- Support the full testing lifecycle, including test concept and methodology development, detailed planning, execution, data analysis, and end-user operational testing.
- Develop and document test plans, criteria, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
- Apply Design of Experiments (DoE) techniques to optimize test strategies and resource use.
- Evaluate test environments for configuration accuracy, operational relevance, and readiness for fault testing and verification.
- Analyze and interpret complex data to assess software and hardware performance and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Provide findings, analysis, and recommendations to program leadership and test teams.
- Identify schedule conflicts among test events and releases, and support deconfliction and prioritization.
- Apply engineering judgment and develop solutions to test and evaluation challenges.
- Independently manage tasks and deliverables with limited supervision and periodic detailed review.
Benefits
- Employer match program for charitable donations through OdysseyCares.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
