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Top 3 Requirements:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering & 8+ years of relevant experience.
2. Ability to Obtain/ Maintain a SECRET Clearance.
3. Missile and UAS Testing Experience.

Essential Skills & Knowledge:

• Missile and UAS Testing Experience: Extensive experience in developmental missile testing or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) testing.
• Aerospace and Defense Expertise: Strong background in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Test Planning Expertise: Ability to prepare comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports that comply with system requirements.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in reading schematics, following test procedures, using service manuals, and applying troubleshooting techniques.
• Verification and Validation (V&V) Expertise: Experience in planning, conducting, and documenting V&V testing.
• Test Program Ownership: Proven ability to take full ownership of test program activities from initiation to completion.
• Teamwork: Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams to execute test programs.
• Electronic Test Equipment Proficiency: Expertise in using electronic test and measurement tools like digital multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

• Environmental Qualification Testing: Experience with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, or similar environmental qualification standards.
• System Integration Lab Operations: Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing.
• Certification Testing: Experience conducting certification testing for FAA, NASA, or DoD organizations.
• Travel: Willingness to travel 10-40%.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Development & Execution: Use expertise to simulate, test, certify, and improve products like mission systems, payloads, and ground-based or aerial vehicles.
• Comprehensive Testing: From initial stages to post-production follow-up, ensure mission systems and components meet design and functionality standards.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with integrated engineering teams to plan, execute, and assess tests of mission systems, payloads, and vehicles.
• Test Planning & Documentation: Write test plans and procedures, ensuring they align with product requirement specifications. Author comprehensive test reports summarizing findings.
• Risk Reduction & Validation: Participate in risk reduction and validation activities during product development, including final verifications and formal acceptance tests.
• Conduct In-Field Testing: Lead or participate in on-site testing (labs, hangars, ground, or in-flight) as per approved test plans and procedures.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve test anomalies discovered during testing.
• Presentations & Meetings: Prepare presentation materials and provide briefs for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication of test findings.

Day-to-Day Projects:

This role requires a deep technical expertise in aerospace systems, extensive experience in missile/UAS testing, and a strong ability to manage and execute test programs. The focus is on ensuring that mission systems meet rigorous performance and certification standards through a combination of detailed planning, execution, and troubleshooting.

• Testing of Mission Systems & Payloads: Evaluate hardware for various mission systems, such as communication, computing, navigation, and surveillance.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work with engineers to ensure tests are designed to meet system specifications and communicate findings effectively.
• Field Testing & Reporting: Travel to offsite test locations and support test activities, including troubleshooting and documenting all test findings.

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