Airborne Electronic Warfare (AEW) Flight Test Engineer
Salary Range: $84,137 - $90,000
Airborne Electronic Warfare (AEW) Flight Test Engineer supporting the F/A-18 & EA-18G Integrated Product Team (IPT) the incumbent will be required to support Flight Test and Fleet support for AEA and/or EW sub-systems integration efforts as required.
Essential Job Functions:
- Design Test Programs to assess the performance of various systems and system concepts.
- Produce detailed Test Plans in accordance with the NAVAIR 3960 format.
- Plan lab, ground and flight test scenarios to support a variety of subsystems, interfaces, communication systems, and data systems.
- Troubleshoot Department of Defense architecture framework and its application to mission level analysis.
- Develop requirements for test scenarios and associated documentation in flight cards.
- Review system level documentation and provide changes and recommendations.
- Develop test methods for evaluating performance and design test scenario(s) to yield valid and measurable quantitative test results.
- Assess safety hazards and mitigate risk in testing. Create Test Hazard Assessments.
- Determine resource and test support requirements, including manpower, money, material and facilities and coordinates support with schedule.
- Produce cost estimates for the project, monitor project expenditures and generate financial reports.
- Define and/or review equipment for test, installation, and integration requirements.
- Lead and conduct effective pre- and post-test briefings.
- Conduct/lead test missions, assess and resolve engineering issues real time.
- Analyze test data (real-time and post-mission) to understand test results, draw conclusions and assess mission results.
- Report systems performance in official Navy Test and Evaluation reports, such as Daily Test Summaries, Naval Message Report, DT/OT Transition report, Summary Report, RTR, Deficiency Report.
Required Skills:
- Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.
- Bachelor's Degree with an engineering major (including those specified for Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineers are acceptable) with 5 or more years of experience.
- Hold and maintain a Secret security clearance. Must be clearable to the Top-Secret/SCI level.
- Integration, Software Engineering, Program Technical Services, Design, Fabrication and Integration Services, Aircraft Modification Services or Training Services as applicable.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft platforms. More specifically Flight Test Engineering.