Senior EW Instrumentation Test Engineer SE-4

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Niceville, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring a Senior Electronic Warfare (EW) Instrumentation Test Engineer (SE-4) to support the 46 Test Squadron Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight (46 TS/TGBB) at Eglin AFB, Florida. The position supports developmental and operational testing of airborne instrumentation systems (AIS) flown on fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, including integration of RF, EO/IR, and directed energy systems. The engineer performs complex test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting for advanced EW and avionics programs. This is a full-time, onsite role with 25% CONUS/OCONUS temporary duty travel. The role may require extended hours, weekends, or holidays to meet mission requirements. The engineer conducts test engineering for aircraft instrumentation, contributes technical expertise on critical customer issues, and assists with requirements, capability, performance, design constraint, and test-criteria development. The position supports DT, OT, FDE, and test readiness certifications; prepares and analyzes test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports; and coordinates test projects, schedules, preparations, activities, and results. Travel to military ranges and other locations supports test execution, configuration management, hardware setup and troubleshooting, data reduction, and deficiency investigations. Testing, validation and verification, and modeling and simulation may take place at Eglin AFB, Ridgecrest, the Nevada Test and Training Range, Wright-Patterson AFB, and Patuxent River. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI. The minimum education and experience pathways are a Master of Science degree with 10 or more years of relevant technical experience; a bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience; or 12 years of experience in lieu of a master's degree. A listed cybersecurity certification is also required. Candidates need at least five years of engineering, R&D, and/or flight-test experience with weapon or avionics systems, including EW devices, along with experience with AIS, datalink ground systems, and 1760/1553 aircraft bus interfaces. The role requires technical leadership, strong communication and coordination skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency. TS/SCI clearance, CCSP certification, and RF/EO/IR/directed-energy integration and test experience are preferred.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
One of the following education and experience pathways: Master of Science degree and 10 or more years of relevant technical experience; bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or 12 years of experience in lieu of a master's degree.
At least one of the following certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CyberSec First Responder (CFR), Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), CompTIA PenTest+ (PenTest+), or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
At least five years of engineering, R&D, and/or flight-test experience involving weapon or avionics systems, including EW devices.
Experience with airborne instrumentation systems (AIS), datalink ground systems, and fourth- or fifth-generation aircraft bus interfaces (1760/1553).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to lead technical efforts and support mission-critical testing.
Experience with RF, EO/IR, directed-energy systems, and electronic combat techniques.
Knowledge of requirements definition, technical development, integration, and testing of AIS for fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.
Understanding of ground systems capable of receiving and processing AIS datalink messages.
Knowledge of 1760/1553 fighter aircraft weapons bus interfaces with AIS pods and subsystems.
Knowledge of USAF acquisition program management, engineering management, and/or test operations.
Experience preparing detailed test plans, procedures, reports, and technical documentation.
Ability to troubleshoot hardware, instrumentation, and test configurations.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and lead or direct the work of others.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including technical briefings and documentation.
Ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders across government, engineering, and program offices.
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays to meet mission requirements.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance.
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
Experience in RF, EO/IR, and directed-energy integration and test.

Responsibilities

Perform test engineering duties supporting instrumentation testing on fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
Provide technical expertise on issues of critical importance to the customer.
Assist in developing system requirements, functional capabilities, performance measures, design constraints, and test entry and exit criteria.
Support DT, OT, FDE, and test readiness certifications by identifying deficiencies, verifying compliance, and assessing system stability.
Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the system-under-test life cycle.
Develop methods of test, test cases, test procedures and cards, test directives, technical reports, and test objectives.
Review and analyze system requirements and other test-related documents to support test conduct.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects that require modifying standard practices or adapting instrumentation.
Evaluate tests, assess the feasibility and soundness of engineering evaluations, and provide expert recommendations.
Coordinate schedules, pre-test preparations, post-test activities, and integration of test results.
Travel to military ranges and other locations to support test execution, configuration management, hardware setup and troubleshooting, data reduction, and deficiency investigations.
Conduct system testing, validation and verification testing, and modeling and simulation at locations including Eglin AFB, Ridgecrest, the Nevada Test and Training Range, Wright-Patterson AFB, and Patuxent River.
Lead technical efforts and support mission-critical testing.
Coordinate with government stakeholders, engineers, and program offices, and work effectively on a team while leading or directing others.