Project Test Engineer

Vector CSP•Hampton, VA

77d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Headquarters, Air Combat Command (ACC), Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements Command and Control (C2) Weapons Systems (A5Y) at Langley Air Force Base, VA serves as the single focal point for modernizing and sustaining command and control (C2) weapon systems and mission support planning systems for ACC. A5Y provides "cradle to grave" sustainment, maintenance, and logistics decisions across the lifecycle of C2ISR systems. A5Y's mission is to provide on-scene tactical battle management, command & control (BMC2), wide-area surveillance and mission planning capabilities to Air Force operators. Job Summary: Provide functional support to the Airborne Battle Management and Surveillance (E-7 ABMS) platform which provides management and control of air, space, and cyberspace forces and real-time surveillance of the battlespace.

Requirements

TS/SCI/SAP Clearance
Master's degree from an accredited university in a technical or business discipline
Must have current Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or obtain certification within 6 months of hire
Five (5) years' experience on USAF MAJCOM or higher-level staff (combination of active duty, Government service, or Contractor)
Seven (7) years' operational experience in the ABMS mission area or E-7 or E-3 programs
Five (5) years' experience developing, coordinating, and briefing JCIDS documents
Five (5) years' working with PPBE and supporting POM efforts

Responsibilities

Provide Operational/Development Test & Evaluation support to ACC's, ABMS E-7 Systems at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE), VA.
Review JCIDS Capabilities Documents to assess measurability, testability, and operational relevancy of requirements.
Perform program management responsibilities associated with the integration of aircraft systems, a battle management command and control suite, and radar and communications capabilities.
Provide test and analytical support of new designs, applications, and new technologies.
Perform periodic independent systems evaluations and develop recommendations for system improvements based on a thorough and comprehensive study and analysis.
Review varied airborne radar systems, radio frequency, dual mode transmitting systems, logic and digital techniques, computers, and Local Area Networks (LANs), computer programming media or instructions, data, and voice procedures for compatibility with project system.
Support joint interoperability and information assurance certification and accreditation, policy, and processes.
Document achievement of contractual technical performance and verify incremental improvements and deficiency corrective actions.
Assess achievement of Critical Technical Parameter(s) and Key System Attribute(s) along with progress toward achievement of Key Performance Parameters and Critical Operational Issue(s).
Assess system satisfaction of the thresholds as described in the capabilities requirements documentation.
Evaluate critical operational issues, assess impact on combat operations, and provide ACC recommendations to achieve operational capabilities