Test Engineer - Flight Testing

💼What You'll Do

• Serve as JRC’s Lead Engineer to provide management and technical services to the Flight Test Instrumentation Unit of PAESSP to meet SLBM tests.
• Work with JRC’s Spectrum Manager to coordinate PAESSP Frequency Management and Spectrum Allocation for the Trident Missile and other key acquisition priorities.
• Manage PAESSP’s Special Engineering Test process including policy, control, and procedures for configuration control and accounting of changes from the baseline due to flight test instrumentation experiments and / or necessary test instrumentation not complete with its planned incorporation into the baseline configuration.
• Represent PAESSP with National Test Range stakeholders to advocate for resourcing to meet requirements to support SLBM testing.
• Work with other PAESSP Branches, PAESSP Field Activities, and Industry Partners to meet Flight Test Instrumentation Unit objectives, including inter-branch coordination, flight test working groups, systems readiness tests, risk review, equipment refresh integrated product teams, and flight test planning and preparations.
• Develop Leadership-level briefings, papers, and other products. Develop and present briefings and other products to senior leaders.

🧠What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, or related discipline).
• 7+ years of experience in defense system engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in missile systems design, integration, and verification. Knowledge of missile or weapon system testing.
• Knowledge of the DoD 5000-series acquisition policies, including DoDI 5000.88 and 5000.02.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with DoW / DoD, Service PAEs, and industry partners.
• Active or recently adjudicated Top Secret clearance.

⭐Bonus Points

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• DAWIA Advanced Certification in Engineering or Program Management.
• Two years in technical leadership role on a major defense acquisition program.
• Prior service aboard submarines and experience with flight testing.
• Management experience.
• High-quality communication and presentation dexterity.
• Process improvement certification (Black Belt)
• Experience supporting nuclear-capable or strategic missile programs.
• Experience with Spectrum XXI.