Aeronautical Engineer - Test & Evaluation 3/4

Description

The company's Aeronautics Systems group is hiring an Aeronautical Engineer for Test & Evaluation to join its team of qualified engineers.

You will be the technical authority for integration and verification, building lab architectures directly from requirements, keeping test readiness on track, joining hardware and software interfaces, and producing data that informs design and program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for integration and verification, building lab architectures straight from requirements.
• Act as subject matter expert for the test effort, coordinate testing across all test areas, guide the team through technical challenges and report status.
• Keep test readiness on track, join HW/SW interfaces, and deliver data that shapes design and program decisions.
• Help develop the System Test Management Plan.
• Apply deep knowledge of the Test & Evaluation lifecycle for hardware and software integration and testing, leading design work, designing test and evaluation, and moving designs into production.
• Work with software, systems, program and IPT leaders to capture mission needs, assess candidate architectures and develop architecture products in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment, alongside a team of qualified engineers.
• Allocate requirements across the elements of an integrated aerospace system.
• Work with design and lab architecture teams to integrate new hardware and software into a lab test environment, turning program requirements into lab-specific configurations.
• Provide expertise as the program matures and moves into later test stages.
• Interface with external customer technical representatives, internal engineers and program management.
• Support requirements flow-down, management and verification with design teams, and write complex specifications, interface control documents and engineering reports from advanced studies and special investigations.

Requirements

• Level 3: a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related professional or military experience including a systems background, or a Master's degree with 3 years of such experience, or a Ph.D. with 1 year of such experience.
• Level 4: a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related professional or military experience including a systems background, or a Master's degree with 6 years of such experience, or a Ph.D. with 4 years of such experience.
• Hold an active US Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation in the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time set by business needs.
• Be able to obtain and maintain later SAP PARs after starting, so you can fully support the statement of work.
• Be able to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance.
• Preferred: current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Preferred: active USG Top Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation in the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Preferred: work experience in software and network development.
• Preferred: work experience with and knowledge of a Systems Engineering Management Plan.
• Preferred: experience with EVMS, CAM responsibilities, and the ability to become CAM certified.
• Preferred: knowledge of native cloud computing foundations and cloud-based environments.
• Preferred: familiarity with software architecture development and testing on modern cloud-based, open architecture and platforms.
• Preferred: familiarity with Agile software development methods and processes.
• Preferred: experience with DoDAF and Open Mission Systems standards.
• Preferred: experience with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies such as XPath, XSLT and XSD.
• Preferred: experience developing enterprise solutions in a SOA environment.
• Preferred: strong two-way communication skills, upward and downward.
• Preferred: strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with all levels of staff and management.
• Preferred: experience as a Work Package Manager or Cost Account Manager (CAM), including maintaining work packages and name runs, IMS status and dates, QSST status, and CAM forms such as EVCRs, EACs and VARs.

Conditions

Full-time, on-site work at the facility. Remote, hybrid and telework are not available.

Primary location is Rancho Bernardo, CA, with an alternate location in Palmdale, CA.

Secret clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel up to 25% may be required.

Flexible work arrangements, including a 4/10 schedule with every Friday off.

Level 3 base salary range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00. Level 4 base salary range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00. These ranges are a general guideline, and base pay depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, and a savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.
• Learning opportunities, exposure to a wide range of projects and customers, and a friendly team environment.