Test & Evaluation Engineer 5
Boeing (Northern/Huntsville, Alabama)

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Position Description

Technical Lead of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) IS&T Test effort for synchronization of SoS Tests of laboratory simulation based Integrated Mission Tests (IMT); of Surrogate/Prototype based Technical Field Tests; of FCS Experiments; of Spin Out Testing; of support of the Integration of simulation and test control/data collection software; and the technical leadership of test event execution. This senior engineering position will provide technical leadership in coordination of the efforts of the IS&T Test team with the multi-disciplined/cross-organizational teams internal and external to the IPS&T IPT supporting major LSI test events. The position will require a senior level engineer who understands the complex engineering issues associated with all aspects of testing large integrated government System of Systems. Candidate may be required to support extended TDY to California and White Sands New Mexico and other locations as part of the software and hardware integration and test execution team.

Competencies

General/Leadership
[ + ] Customer Focus
Provides enterprise level modeling for making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive, high-level customer relationships as they relate to complex and large scale projects; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to senior level customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; provides enterprise level thought leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. [ + ] Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly advanced or unusually complex issues, problems, or opportunities across the organization; determines whether action is needed. Adeptly identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; has advanced knowledge in integrating unusually complex information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; can be relied upon to formulate clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; implements decisions reliably and initiates action within a reasonable time; includes team leaders, managers and internal employees in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Project Management
Recognized enterprise experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant organization, enterprise and business unit projects identifying time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages more complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrates and directs multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. As an enterprise role model demonstrates ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide or extremely complex large-scale projects. Identifies and resolves any issues to ensure the successful completion of the project. Technical
[ + ] Engineering Tests Techniques
Extensive specialized ability to perform engineering tests techniques, including handling qualities, performance, systems testing, structural loads, weapons separation, propulsion, etc. [ + ] Test Conduct
Advanced, expert ability to lead a team to conduct a test, compilation of test sequence, monitor progress of the test, and record test activities while being able to accommodate any unforeseen events that occur during the test. [ + ] Test Program Design
Advanced, expert knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation). [ + ] Veh Sys & Subcomponent Test
Advanced, expert knowledge across a wide range of engineering disciplines (e.g. structural design, mechnical design, electrical design, aerodynamics, stress analysis, weight and balance preparation, durability, dynamics, fluid power systems, propulsion/fuel systems, acoustics, material properties, fracture mechanics, environmental conditioning, control theory, and test instrumentation). Advanced, expert knowledge of domestic and international regulations (e.g. FAA, DOD, and NASA regulations) on the certification of test articles/vehicles to assure compliance of design. Utilizes the above knowledge and Boeing/Industry standards to research new design, set ups and execution of tests (e.g. structural, noise, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and materials on systems, vehicles and subcomponents).

Education and/or Experience

Typically 14 to 19 years' experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 12 to 17 years' experience or a PhD degree with 9 to 14 years' experience in an engineering classification. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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