Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!
Axient is seeking a Senior Test Enginer to support the 780th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 780th Test Squadron is the Air Force's developmental test agency for air-to-air, air-to-surface, direct-fire, and advanced munitions. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of hypersonic weapon systems; USAF, USN, or Marines fighter/bomber tactics and weapons employment. Prior experience in hypersonic developmental weapons, and/or operational testing is highly desired. Aircrew experience is highly desired.
What you will do...
Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program.
Forecast test assets and range requirements.
Integrate with program offices and prime contractors.
Act a test director during mission execution.
Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements.
Skills you will need...
Master's degree in Engineering and at least ten (10) years of acquisition experience to include six (6) years of T&E experience or equivalent. Twelve (12) years' experience or (8) years' experience and bachelor's degree may be substituted for master's degree.
Familiarity with instrumentation, range, aircraft, aircrew, data and safety constraints associated with developmental test
Experience with developmental testing in a highly classified environment up to Special Access Program levels
Experience or familiarity with MRTFB testing at locations such as Eglin AFB, Nellis AFB, Edwards AFB, China Lake NAS, Point Mugu NAS, White Sands Missile Range, and others
Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program
Forecast test assets and range requirements
Integrate with program offices and prime contractors
Act a Test Director/ Test Conductor during mission execution
Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements
Ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders and resolve competing test resource requirements
Self-Motivated to learn a new system under test and be proactive to meet program requirements
Highly Desired Experience:
Experience in DoD weapons acquisition process highly desired
Experience with USAF and USN fighter/bomber Test, operations and weapon systems highly desired
Experience developing creative strategies to successfully achieve high-paced testing milestones desired
Test Pilot School graduate or Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) graduate desired
Required Security Level:
Must be a US Citizen
Must possess and be able to maintain a Secret clearance and be eligible for Top Secret/SCI , program level or higher clearance.
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Job ID 2024-6041
Segment Axient DEFENSE
Category Engineering - Test | Evaluation
# of Openings _1_
Location : Location US-FL-Eglin AFB
Type Regular, Full-Time
Minimum Education Requirement Master's
Minimum Experience Requirement, Years 10
Clearance Requirement Secret
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