Test & Evaluation Engineer

Penta Research•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Test & Evaluation Engineer contractor supporting the Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) and is based in Huntsville, AL. The role involves providing technical and programmatic support to Military and Government Civilian customers in an Army Project Office that manages multiple fast-paced weapon systems’ development and flight testing simultaneously. Key aspects include fostering productive collaboration with internal teams, prime contractors, Test Range staff, and external stakeholders. The engineer will develop presentations, support milestone reviews, record action items, and develop meeting minutes. Responsibilities also extend to Test Range planning and coordination, including documentation, requirement identification, and scheduling. The role requires reviewing and assessing prime contractor efforts, providing on-site support during flight test execution, and reporting findings. Membership in the Test Execution Team (on-console support) is expected. A critical function is identifying potential Army system issues and defects through system testing. Experience with flight testing at specific ranges is highly desired, as is experience at other proving grounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a technical field (STEM).
15 years Test and Evaluation experience.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Ability to take initiative and work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time (Primarily CONUS travel, but OCONUS may be required).
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret (preferred) Security Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Flight test experience at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR), Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), and Eglin Test and Training Range (ETTR).
Desired experience at Dugway Proving Ground and Yuma Proving Ground.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and programmatic support to Military and Government Civilian customers in an Army Project Office that manages multiple fast-paced weapon systems’ development and flight testing simultaneously.
Foster productive collaboration and relationships within the Project Office and with prime contractors, Test Range staff, external agencies, and stakeholders.
Develop presentations, support milestone reviews (entrance and exit criteria) and working groups, record and track action items, and develop notes/meeting minutes.
Manage Test Range planning and coordination, including development of required documentation, identification of Program requirements, and Range scheduling.
Review, attend, and assess prime contractor efforts.
Provide prime contractor in-plant and Test Range on-site flight test execution support, and report findings and status by publishing Daily Status Reports for leadership and answering questions.
Be a member of the Test Execution Team (on-console support).
Identify potential Army system issues and defects by performing tests on the system's features.
Conduct flight tests at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR), Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), and Eglin Test and Training Range (ETTR).
Conduct tests at Dugway Proving Ground and Yuma Proving Ground.