Senior Principal Test Engineer - 19828

Description

Relocation assistance may be available for this role, which is based in Roy, UT.

The company builds defense systems and this opening supports the Sentinel (GBSD) program on the AVE-IATC (TP&E) team, a senior principal test engineer position.

The role requires travel about 10% of the time and a Secret clearance in place before start.

Responsibilities

• Turn customer contract needs into test solutions that fit within technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Write and lead the preparation and running of full test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Check test requirements to confirm the test program is complete.
• Work with subject matter experts, element and system test teams and other stakeholders to set test objectives, test requirements and the risks testing must address.
• Help define instrumentation requirements for hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Determine test support needs and work with the Design & Integration team on budget and staffing.
• Oversee test activities that support requirement verification and validation.
• Hold a daily briefing, approve the start of each test event and approve changes to configuration on the test floor.
• Run tabletop reviews and dry runs of test procedures with the test team before execution.
• Lead Technical and Safety Review Boards and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Take part in customer Test Plan Working Groups and draft Test Planning Team charters.
• Work with the Quality organization on test support and approve major test amendments.
• Communicate clearly and build working relationships with staff at every level and with management.
• Collaborate with several engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for test work in a hardware-in-the-loop lab.

Requirements

• Degree-based experience: 8 years with a bachelor's, 6 years with a master's, or 4 years with a PhD, or 4 extra years in place of a degree.
• US citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation dated within the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a timeframe the company sets based on its business needs.
• 4+ years of system integration experience across hardware and software.
• 4+ years supporting test planning, execution and reporting.
• 4+ years with data collection and instrumentation, including methods, hardware, setup and troubleshooting.
• 4+ years writing test procedures and running test readiness reviews (TRRs).
• 4+ years building test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that make good use of test resources within schedule and technical limits.
• 4+ years producing test data decomposition and test reports for other integrated product teams.
• 4+ years consolidating and processing final test data for requirement verification and model validation sign-off.
• 4+ years leading teams through a test campaign.
• Preferred: knowledge of AF Test Directive 99-103.
• Preferred: experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.
• Preferred: knowledge of or experience with IBM DOORS.
• Preferred: experience troubleshooting faulty hardware and software.
• Preferred: experience defining test objectives from test requirements, the VCRM, and interface and specification documents.

Conditions

Full-time role on a 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Base salary range is $111,700.00 to $167,500.00, set by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may close earlier or later depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Educational assistance, employee assistance programs, work and life support, health and wellness resources and employee discounts.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal business, plus company-paid holidays.
• Possible overtime, shift differential and discretionary annual bonus, and Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director roles.