Senior Test Engineer

Spectrum Comm Inc•Edwards, CA

19h•$100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Senior Engineer (BTO) provides operational and technical subject matter expertise to the Bomber Test Organization at AFOTEC Detachment 5. The role applies AFOTEC core processes in accordance with the AFOTEC OT&E manual and other Air Force and DoD test directives to deliver timely, high-quality written products and recommendations. The position contributes to developing and measuring test objectives and works frequently with supervisors, test directors, system program offices, DOT&E, outside customers, and other DoD agencies. Work is advisory and assistance in nature and does not involve making decisions on behalf of the Government. The engineer plans and analyzes tests; develops test concepts, plans, methods, and evaluation approaches; identifies test resources, schedules, tools, facilities, ranges, and operationally realistic environments; and recommends critical operational issues and measures of effectiveness. The role reviews and contributes to operational test and evaluation documentation, develops data management and analysis plans and briefings, and supports reports and memoranda. It also involves leading or participating in program, technical, and test readiness reviews; facilitating core team meetings; incorporating lessons learned; and preparing for and supporting selected flight and ground tests. During active test periods, support may include shift coverage and deployment events on a 24-hour operational schedule. The role ensures cybersecurity requirements are met and complies with program protection, information security, OPSEC, and ITAR requirements. The incumbent must also meet applicable safety and security training requirements and maintain enduring clearance eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, aerospace, materials, or manufacturing) or another technical field (mathematics, computer science, chemistry, or physics).
At least six years of practical knowledge of military aircraft systems and related fields.
Relevant military aircraft knowledge may include flight controls; avionics and other electrical subsystems; low-observables systems design, manufacturing, and maintenance; propulsion systems; aircrew and human-machine interfaces; radar fundamentals and advanced electromagnetics theory; combat mission planning and weapons employment; and adversary threat capabilities.
At least three years of developmental or operational test and evaluation experience, such as test design, sortie optimization, and data analysis using computer scripts or other computational mathematical techniques.
Current Top Secret/SSBI clearance updated within the last five years, with eligibility for SCI and SAP access.
U.S. citizenship; foreign nationals are not authorized to work on this effort.
Ability to meet the safety and security training requirements of the SOW and applicable work plan and maintain enduring clearance eligibility.
Demonstrated technical writing ability sufficient to produce test plans, reports, memoranda, and briefings for a Government audience.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience supporting bomber platforms (B-1, B-2, B-52, or B-21) in a test, operations, or program office role.
Prior AFOTEC, Air Force Test Center, or DOT&E experience and working familiarity with AFI 99-103 and the AFOTEC OT&E manual.
Experience as an integrated test team member across developmental, integrated, and operational test activities.
Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for data reduction and analysis.
Working knowledge of Design of Experiments methods and applied statistics.
Experience with modeling and simulation tools, including VV&A documentation.
Prior DoD service experience in a relevant Duty Military Occupational Skill Category (DMOSC), where applicable to the assigned work plan.
Current SCI and SAP accesses already in place.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze available test options and determine effective and cost-effective methods for effectiveness and suitability testing.
Develop test concepts, test methods, and analysis approaches for effectiveness and suitability evaluations.
Determine test resources and schedules needed to execute recommended methods and participate in developing test resource plans.
Identify appropriate tools for effectiveness testing, including tools specific to Bomber effectiveness testing.
Recommend test facilities and ranges and identify improvements needed to create operationally realistic environments.
Recommend critical operational issues and measures of effectiveness for assessments and test and evaluation.
Develop evaluation methodologies and analytic techniques, assess data requirements, and review tools needed to support evaluations.
Review and contribute to operational test and evaluation documents, requirements and capabilities documents, operational requirements documents, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, threat assessment reports, system descriptions, program specifications and plans, test plans and reports, design documentation, approved threat documents, and concepts of operation and employment.
Develop test concepts and plans, data management and analysis plans, and briefings for program, technical, and readiness reviews.
Support preparation of memoranda for record, test event progress reports, quick-look summaries, test event reports, and draft sections of final reports.
Prepare trip reports for program-related meetings and conferences attended.
Lead, participate in, or attend program, technical, and test readiness reviews, including teleconferences, video teleconferences, integrated test team meetings, threat working groups, test plan working groups, system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and core team meetings.
Facilitate core team meetings.
Review and document lessons learned and incorporate lessons from other test efforts into test planning.
Prepare for and participate in selected flight and ground tests as required.
Support test execution according to the applicable work plan, potentially covering shifts and deployment events on a 24-hour operational schedule during active test periods.
Ensure cybersecurity requirements are met in accordance with AFOTEC and DOT&E policies and requirements.
Comply with applicable program protection, information security, OPSEC, and ITAR requirements and support program security risk assessment inputs as assigned.
Perform other duties assigned within the scope of the task order and applicable work plan.