Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer - 19822

Description

The company's defense systems group is hiring for a Test Engineer or Principal Test Engineer on the AVE-IATC (TP&E) team.

The role is based in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

The team works on systems that affect people's lives, and this role sits at the center of planning and running hardware and software tests.

Responsibilities

• Turn the customer's contract needs into test solutions that fit technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Lead the writing and running of full test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Review 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 and requirements and to flag risks that testing must address.
• Help define instrumentation requirements for hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Identify testing support needs and work with the design and integration team on budget and staffing.
• Oversee test work that verifies and validates requirements.
• Hold the daily briefing and approve the start of each test event.
• Approve breaks in 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.
• Write Test Planning Team charters and coordinate with the Quality organization on test support.
• Review and approve major test amendments.
• Communicate clearly with staff at every level and with management.
• Collaborate with several engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for activities in the hardware-in-the-loop lab.

Requirements

• Experience testing software, hardware, or both.
• Working knowledge of hardware and software system integration.
• Experience supporting the development, planning and execution of test plans and their reporting.
• Familiarity with test instrumentation.
• Test Engineer (T02): 2 years of experience with a bachelor's in science, or 0 years with a master's.
• Principal Test Engineer (T03): 5 years of experience with a bachelor's in science, 3 years with a master's, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Preferred: knowledge of or experience with AF Test Directive 99-103.
• Preferred: experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.
• Preferred: knowledge of or experience with the IBM DOORS database.
• Preferred: experience writing test procedures and test readiness reviews (TRRs).
• Preferred: experience building test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that make good use of test resources while meeting schedule and technical needs or limits.
• Preferred: experience producing and supporting test data decomposition and test reports for other IPTs.
• Preferred: help consolidating and processing final test data for requirements verification or model validation sign-off.
• Preferred: experience as acting Test Conductor or Lead during test procedure execution.
• Preferred: experience troubleshooting faulty hardware and software.
• Preferred: experience defining test objectives from test requirements, the VCRM, and interface and specification documents.
• Preferred: experience with data collection and instrumentation, including methods, hardware, setup and troubleshooting.

Conditions

You must be a U.S. citizen who can obtain an active DoD Secret clearance by the time you apply, or hold a current one within scope (under 6 years).

You must be able to obtain and keep SAP approval within a reasonable period, as the company determines based on its business needs.

A Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The base salary range for the Primary Level is $72,100.00 to $108,100.00.

The base salary range for the Secondary Level is $89,400.00 to $134,200.00.

The range is a general guide. Offers depend on the scope and responsibilities of the role and on your experience, education, skills and current 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

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off, including vacation and personal business.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Company paid holidays.
• Depending on the role, 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.
• Savings plan.